
Don’t throw those lobster shells away, they make great a lobster chowder recipe. Red bliss potatoes make this recipe truly New England. If you don’t have lobster shells, shrimp shells work just as good.
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Serves: 4 People Equipment: Soup Pot Prep time: 2h Cook Time: 1h
Ingredients
- Lobster shells from the lobster bake recipe
- 2 Cups Red potatoes, cut into chunks
- 1/2 Cup Onions, diced
- 1/2 Tablespoon Garlic, chopped
- 1/2 Cup Celery, chopped
- 1/2 Cup Butter
- 8 Cups Water
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- 1 Tablespoon Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Tomato paste
- 1/2 Tablespoon Salt
- 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
Instructions
- Combine lobster shells and water in pot. Simmer 1 hour, uncovered. Strain and save liquid. Discard lobster shells.
- In a soup pot melt butter. Add garlic and onion and cook slowly. Add celery and cook one minute. Add tomato paste. Cook 30 seconds.
- Add potatoes and flour. Cook 2 minutes on low heat.
- Slowly add reserved lobster liquid while stirring. Add salt and pepper. Simmer until potatoes are tender. About 45 minutes.
- Add the heavy cream and any lobster meat you have left over from the lobster bake.
- Simmer for 15 minutes.
I probably didn’t have enough lobster shells, it wasn’t very tasty so I added a little Knorr chicken flavor bouillon. It came out delicious, thank you ????
Strained the shells and kept the water BUT it looks so grayish. Is that normal?