Lobster Corn Chowder

total time:: 1 1/2 hours

This recipe takes a while to prepare, but is delicious. If you are a chowder lover, this is for you!

ingredients

2 1 1/2 pound lobsters
1 T oil
5 c low sodium chicken broth
1/2 c white wine
3 ears of corn, kernels removed and cobs reserved
3 strips of bacon, diced
1 onion, chopped
2 large carrots, diced
3 celery stalks, diced
2 c heavy cream
2 medium potatoes, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp thyme, chopped
1 tsp chives, chopped

directions

Boil lobsters until they are red. Cool and remove meat. Cut meat into small pieces. In a large pot, heat oil. Add lobster shells and sauté until browned. Add corn cobs, chicken broth and wine, bring to a simmer and cook until reduced to about 2 1/2 cups. In a dutch oven, sauté bacon until crispy. Add onions, carrots, celery and corn kernels and sauté until tender. Strain the lobster/ corn broth into the dutch oven, add cream and bring to a simmer. Stir in potatoes and simmer until the potatoes are tender. Stir in lobster meat, salt, pepper, thyme and chives. Cook until meat is warmed through. Serve hot.