MINNEAPOLIS — Seafood is a popular choice for holiday meals, and soup is a Minnesota winter staple.
One of the most popular restaurants in the Twin Cities is Smack Shack and chef/owner Josh Thoma joined KARE 11 Saturday to make a customer favorite.
RECIPE: Lobster bisque
Ingredients
-1 yellow onion diced
-6 ribs celery diced
-2 cups carrots diced
-1 lb butter
Sweat vegetables in butter until soft.
Add
-½ cup chopped garlic
Cook for 1 minute.
Add
-1 lb flour
Cook for 5 minutes.
Add
-1.5 cups of tomato paste
Cook for 2 minutes.
Add
-1 tablespoon dried thyme
-1 tablespoon ground black pepper
-4 each bay leaves
-1 teaspoon cayenne
-1.5 cups white wine
Stir and bring to a boil.
Add
-5 qts lobster stock
-¼ cup salt
Cook on medium heat, stirring often.
When thickened, add
-½ gallon heavy cream
-3 cups half and half
-2 ½ tablespoons honey
-1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
Bring to a boil. Turn off the heat.
Add
-1 ½ cups brandy
Taste and adjust seasoning
Garnish with warm lobster and chives.
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