Lobster, zucchini, and red pepper bisque is a rich and flavorful seafood soup that is perfect for a special occasion. The lobster adds a luxurious flavor to the bisque, while the zucchini and red pepper add sweetness and a vibrant color. This bisque is also relatively easy to make, and it can be prepared in advance, making it a great option for busy weeknights.
In addition to the lobster bisque, this article also includes recipes for a creamy tomato soup, a classic French onion soup, and a hearty chicken noodle soup. Each of these soups is delicious and easy to make, and they are sure to please everyone at your table. So whether you are looking for a special occasion soup or a simple weeknight meal, you are sure to find something you love in this article.
LOBSTER BISQUE
Rich and flavorful Lobster Bisque is an easy recipe to make at home. Succulent tender pieces of meat served in a puréed cream base soup.
Provided by Krissy Allori
Categories Soup
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Split lobster tails lengthwise with sharp kitchen shears. Remove meat and set aside. Add empty shells to stockpot or 4-qt sauce pan. Cover with seafood stock and water. Add Herbes de Provence and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat as low as you can while still maintaining a simmer. Allow to simmer, uncovered, for about 15 minutes.
- Add the lobster meat, cover with lid, and let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove when meat is bright red and white. If any part is still translucent, continue to simmer until cooked. Remove meat from pot and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into small pieces and refrigerate until ready to add to bisque.
- While the lobster stock is cooking, you can begin to make the bisque at the same time.
- Heat butter over medium high heat in a large pot. Add the onions, carrots, and celery. Stir to coat in butter and cook until soft, about 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
- When vegetables are just about done and begin to stick to the bottom of the pan, add garlic, stir to combine, and allow to cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add tomato paste, stir well to coat vegetables, and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium. Sprinkle over flour over mixture, stir well to combine, and cook while stirring frequently to prevent burning for an additional 2 minutes. The mixture should really start sticking to the bottom of the pan and turning brown. Do not allow it to burn.
- Add wine to deglaze pan. Stir well with a flat bottom wooden spoon, scraping the bottom of the pan. Allow in wine to simmer for several minutes. The liquid will reduce and the mixture will become thick.
- Set a fine mesh sieve or strainer over your pot and pour the lobster stock through the strainer into your pot. Discard shells. Stir broth into bisque base until well combined. Reduce heat to lowest setting to maintain a gentle simmer and allow to cook for about 30 minutes to allow flavors to develop. Stir occasionally during this time.
- Remove bisque from heat. Use an immersion blender to purée the soup right in the pot. Alternatively, transfer to a blender to purée and then return bisque to pot.
- Add heavy cream and chopped cooked lobster pieces to bisque and stir well. Heat over medium-low heat until bisque is heated through. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Serve hot with crusty bread on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 486 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 35 g, SaturatedFat 21 g, Cholesterol 152 mg, Sodium 1300 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving
FETTUCCINE WITH LOBSTER AND ZUCCHINI
Feta cheese gives a briny edge to this quick pasta dish, with fresh zucchini, tomatoes, herbs and lobster. Add the lobster off-heat at the end to guard against overcooking; it will warm just enough as it is gently tossed, putting all the ingredients on speaking terms. If you are entertaining guests and do not prefer last-minute preparations, don't hesitate to serve the pasta at room temperature, glossed with an extra glug or two of good olive oil.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a 12-inch sauté pan. Add shallot and garlic, and sauté on medium-low until soft but not brown. Add the tomatoes and cook about 5 minutes, until most of their liquid has evaporated. Add another tablespoon of the olive oil and then the zucchini and cook, stirring, 3 minutes or so, until the zucchini is tender but not soft. Fold in 1 tablespoon of the mint and 1 1/2 tablespoons of the chives.
- Add the feta and cook, stirring, a few minutes, until it softens. Stir in paprika, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the cream, bring to a simmer and cook 2 to 3 minutes until the cream starts to thicken. Remove from the heat and stir in the lobster meat.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the fettuccine until al dente, about 6 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Drain the pasta, add to the sauté pan, drizzle on the remaining tablespoon of oil and the lemon zest and toss with the zucchini and lobster mixture. Add pasta water, turn the heat to low, add salt and pepper, if needed, and gently mix the ingredients for no more than 3 minutes, just until heated through. Serve with a scattering of the remaining chives and mint.
ROASTED RED PEPPER BISQUE
Folks are sure to comment about the awesome roasted red pepper flavor in this velvety soup. It's a fantastic first course for special occasions or alongside sandwiches at a casual gathering.-Mary Zettlemaier, Chelsea, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Broil peppers 4 in. from the heat until skins blister, about 5 minutes. With tongs, rotate peppers a quarter turn. Broil and rotate until all sides are blistered and blackened. Immediately place peppers in a large bowl; cover and let stand for 15-20 minutes. , Peel off and discard charred skin. Remove stems and seeds; set peppers aside., In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender; cool slightly. In a blender, combine the onion mixture, 2 cups broth and roasted peppers; cover and process until smooth. Return to the pan. , Stir in cream and remaining broth; heat through (do not boil). Stir in salt and pepper. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220 calories, Fat 14g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 846mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
SHRIMP, ZUCCHINI AND RED BELL PEPPER BISQUE
Categories Soup/Stew Milk/Cream Tomato Lunch Shrimp Bell Pepper Zucchini Fortified Wine White Wine Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 8 as first-course
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Peel and devein shrimp; reserve shells. Coarsely chop shrimp. Place shrimp in small bowl; cover and refrigerate.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and celery. Cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add reserved shrimp shells, 3 cups cold water and next 5 ingredients. Bring liquid to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until liquid is reduced to 5 cups, about 30 minutes. Strain shrimp stock; discard solids.
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until mixture bubbles but does not brown, about 3 minutes. Whisk in Madeira and tomato paste, then shrimp stock. Simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 8 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate. Bring soup to simmer before continuing.) Mix in half and half. Cook until soup is heated through (do not boil). Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and red bell pepper. Sauté until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add reserved shrimp. Sauté just until shrimp are cooked through and vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes longer. Season shrimp mixture with salt and pepper.
- Spoon 1/3 cup shrimp mixture into center of each bowl. Ladle soup around shrimp mixture and serve.
LOBSTER CEVICHE
Provided by Susie Jimenez
Time 2h10m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a pot of boiling water, cook the lobsters for 6 minutes. The meat should not be cooked all the way, only about 75 percent done. Cool and remove the meat from the tails. Dice into 1-inch pieces. Reserve the rest of the lobster meat for another use. Mix the tail meat with the citrus juices and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Add the celery, jalapeno, cucumber, arugula and onion to the lobster and let stand another 30 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the radicchio until just wilted, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Season with salt. Slice the radicchio into coarse ribbons. To serve, make a bed of radicchio and spoon the ceviche right on top.
RED LOBSTER LOBSTER BISQUE
This is from the Red Lobsters. They were nice enough to give me the recipe. - The best of the ocean - and the kitchen - fits in one little bowl. As rich and delicious as lobster can be, it's a bisque that beats all.
Provided by Starfire aka Wendy
Categories Lobster
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place the water, the white wine and the fish stock into a wide, deep pot (or a Dutch oven), and bring to a boil on high heat.
- Place lobsters, topside down, in the broth. Reduce heat to medium and cook covered for approximately 6 minutes. With a pair of tongs, turn lobsters and cook covered for another 6 minutes.
- Remove lobsters from broth and put them to the side. When the lobsters are cool enough to handle, begin removing the meat from the shell, dicing the pieces into ½-inch cubes. Store the lobster meat in the refrigerator until later. Place the lobster shells back into the broth, reduce heat to a simmer and cook uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Strain the broth through a sieve into a container and store in the refrigerator until later. Discard the lobster shells.
- Put your pot (or Dutch oven) back on the stove under medium heat. Pour in the melted butter.
- Once the butter is heated up, add the onions, carrots, celery and garlic. Sautee for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the cognac (or brandy) and cook until the alcohol has evaporated.
- Mix in the flour, stirring with a heavy gauge spatula or spoon until the mixture is blond in color and has a buttery aroma.
- Mix the diced tomatoes, paprika, thyme and ground pepper with the cold broth from the refrigerator. Then, pour the broth slowly into the butter and vegetable mixture. Cook uncovered for 30 minutes under medium low heat, stirring frequently so not to burn.
- Remove bisque from heat. Blend small amounts of bisque in blender and then puree. Puree all of the bisque and pour pureed bisque back into pot with remaining amount.
- Add chopped lobster meat and heavy cream, heat and serve. If the soup is too thick, thin it by adding milk or water prior to serving.
- Chef's Tip:.
- Adding a touch of brandy or sherry to the stock can bring a wonderful touch to this classic preparation.
LOBSTER BISQUE LIKEN TO RED LOBSTER'S RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by Thom7747
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Prepare lobster by cutting in half lengthwise through the head and body first. Remove tail halves, and claw and knuckle sections. These are the sections with the meat for the bisque. Cut the body into two-inch pieces. Heat oil on medium high heat in a four-quart stock pot and add the chopped onions, garlic, shallots, carrots, celery and all of the lobster. Cook on medium to medium-high heat, stirring continually for 10-12 minutes or until the lobster shells start to turn red. Remove just the lobster pieces that contain meat and let cool for ten minutes. Deglaze the pan with the sherry. Add the peppercorns, cayenne, parsley, bay leaves, thyme and tomato puree. Cook, stirring for another 5 minutes. Place the water and heavy cream into the pot and bring to a boil. Remove lobster meat from cooled lobster and reserve for the final presentation. Add the remaining shells to the creamy stock. Let simmer and reduce by 25 percent. In a separate three-to-four-quart pot, melt butter on medium heat. Stir in flour with a wire whisk to make a roux. Lower heat and slowly cook the flour and butter for about five minutes. The roux should be blond in color and have a buttery aroma. When the creamy stock is reduced, strain into the pot with the roux, and whip with a wire whisk. Discard the shell and vegetable mixture. Chop the lobster meat into half-inch pieces and stir into bisque. Salt and pepper to taste. Portion bisque into your favorite cup or bowl, and garnish with chopped chives. Chef's Tip: Adding a touch of brandy or sherry to the stock can bring a wonderful touch to this classic preparation.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the bisque will taste. Look for plump, bright red lobsters, firm zucchini, and crisp red peppers.
- Don't overcook the lobster: Lobster is a delicate seafood that can easily be overcooked. Cook it just until it is opaque and tender, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Sauté the vegetables before adding them to the bisque: Sautéing the vegetables helps to bring out their flavor and sweetness. It also helps to prevent them from becoming mushy in the bisque.
- Use a good-quality fish stock: The fish stock is the base of the bisque, so it's important to use a good-quality one. Look for a fish stock that is made with fresh, sustainably-sourced seafood.
- Season the bisque to taste: Be sure to taste the bisque before serving and adjust the seasoning as needed. You may want to add more salt, pepper, or cayenne pepper to taste.
Conclusion:
Lobster, zucchini, and red pepper bisque is a delicious and elegant soup that is perfect for a special occasion. It is also a relatively easy soup to make, so you can enjoy it even on a weeknight. With its rich, flavorful broth, tender lobster, and fresh vegetables, this bisque is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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