Lobster Corn Bisque

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 stalks celery, chopped including leaves
• 7 -8 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 2 medium shallots, chopped
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 cup sweet marsala wine
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons lobster base, superior touch, better than bouillon, lobster base
• 2 cups frozen corn
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 cups half-and-half
• 1 quart heavy cream
• 1 bunch green onion, chopped
• 1 lb cooked lobster meat or 1 lb crabmeat

Recipe

• 1 melt butter and olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat; add celery, garlic, onions, shallots, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• 2 cook and stir for 5 minutes to release juices and soften vegetables - make sure garlic doesn't brown or the flavor may be bitter.
• 3 in a blender, add marsala wine, lobster base, and 1 cup of the water; and blend.
• 4 add the sauteed vegetables to the blender and puree until smooth.
• 5 pour blender contents back into stock pot, and add remaining 2 1/2 cups water, bay leaves, and corn.
• 6 bring to a boil.
• 7 add the cream and half and half, and simmer for 20-30 minutes - try to keep it from boiling; you want a gentle simmer.
• 8 add green onions and lobster/crab meat, and simmer for 10 more minutes.
• 9 serve with oyster crackers and enjoy.
• 10 i will put this in a 6 quart crock pot to bring it to soup parties or potlucks.