Sherried Lobster Bisque

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 6 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon lemon, zest of
• 1 1/3 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in cold water (or no starch)
• 1 1/3 cups half-and-half
• 1 lb lobster meat, cooked
• 2 tablespoons dry
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon red sweet bell pepper, slivers

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan, melt the butter, add the celery, onion, thyme, red pepper flakes and lemon zest.
• 2 cook until vegetables are softened, about 20 minutes.
• 3 gradually stir in broth and half and half.
• 4 when warm, stir in cornstarch.
• 5 heat on medium until bubbly and thick, about 10 minutes.
• 6 add the cooked lobster, , salt and pepper.
• 7 garnish with red pepper slivers.