Roasted Tomato Fennel Lobster Bisque. An elegant yet simple to make soup that makes an impression as an appetizer or as an elegant lunch.
Roasted Tomato Fennel Lobster Bisque.
Originally published march 2012.
When developing the recipe for this lobster bisque with roasted tomato and fennel, I was reminded of the first lobster bisque I ever tasted.
It was served at Chateau Montebello Hotel in Montebello, Quebec many years ago.Not being a big fan of different seafood dishes at the time, I was very impressed by the rich soup with the lightly herbed flavour of tarragon.
I credit that bisque with making me more open to different seafood flavours. I have grown more and more to appreciate in different seafood over the years.
A brightly coloured beautiful cooked lobster.
As an homage to that beautiful lobster bisque, I have created this lobster soup version which we thoroughly enjoyed a couple of weeks ago.
Small cups of this soup make a wonderful first course at any dinner party or celebratory meal. It could also be the star of the show if served as the main course at a special lunch.
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Roasted Tomato Fennel Lobster Bisque
Roasted Tomato Fennel Lobster Bisque. Small cups of this soup make a wonderful first course at any dinner party or celebratory meal. It could also be the star of the show if served as the main course at a special lunch.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs lobster steamed, then shelled. DO NOT DISCARD THE SHELLS AND ANY LIQUID FROM THE LOBSTERS
For the Seafood Stock
- Lobster shells and any liquid from the shelling process.
- 6 cups water
- 1 small chopped onion
- 3 cloves roughly chopped garlic
- 3 tbsp chopped tarragon or dill
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 carrot
- 6 peppercorns
For the Roasted Tomatoes and Fennel
- 8 large ripe tomatoes diced
- 1 large fennel bulb diced
- 1 medium red onion diced
- 2 cloves chopped garlic
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp honey3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to season
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon dill is good too
Notes
Prepare the lobster.
- Steam the lobsters for 10 minutes in boiling water.
- Don't overcook the lobster, a slight under cooking is best at this point as it will be added back to the bisque later.
- Save 2 cups of the steaming liquid.
To make the Seafood Stock
- Shell the lobster over a large bowl to catch any liquid along with the shells.
- Separate the meat from the body and claws and chop it into a 1/2 inch dice to add back to the bisque later. Whole shelled claws on top of the soup make a beautiful, impressive presentation.
- Simmer the shells and any liquid in the bowl along with the 2 cups of the steaming liquid and the 6 cups water, onion, garlic, tarragon,celery, carrot and peppercorns.
- Simmer very gently together for about 30-45 minutes. Strain through several layers of cheesecloth to create a clear broth.
- While the stock simmers, get started on the roasted tomatoes and fennel.
To prepare the Bisque
- Toss together the diced tomatoes, fennel, onion, garlic, olive oil,honey, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
- Bake a shallow baking dish at 350 degrees F. Cook for about 60-70 minutes, stirring occasionally or until the fennel pieces are very soft and most of the liquid has cooked off and the tomato and fennel reach a good chunky consistency.
- Puree this mixture well in a blender or food processor and pour into a large pot.
- Add 6 cups of the seafood stick and the other 2 tbsp chopped tarragon.
- Simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the soup reaches your desired consistency.
- Taste and do a final seasoning of salt and pepper if necessary.
- Add the chopped lobster meat to the soup and simmer for just a couple of minutes before doing a final seasoning of salt and pepper, stirring in a squeeze of lemon.
- Serve with a drizzle of heavy cream.
Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 279Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 124mgSodium 378mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 3gSugar 5gProtein 36g
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen
Friday 30th of March 2012
Good morning, I featured this recipe on my blog today, it looks great! Thanks for allowing me to share. Here is the link http://carriesexperimentalkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/03/week-12-seafood-frenzy-friday.html