While this is by no means a traditional chili, the flavorings and the heartiness of this soup are reminiscent of the traditional dish. This preparation of lobster can take the higher level of seasoning of the chili powder because the beans are cooked in the lobster stock so the dish has a strong lobster flavor. Instead of the usual cheese, though, this is great topped with creme fraiche and fresh chives. Preperation time should be approximately 1 hour and the dish serves 4.
| Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil 2 small "chicken" lobsters 1 onion 4 stalks celery 1 carrot 1 bay leaf 2 cups great nothern beans 2 tablespoons chili powder 2 cloves garlic 1 tsp ground toasted cumin 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro salt & pepper |  |
Directions:
Dice half of the onion, celery and carrot into large pieces, place in a 6 quart or larger saucepan or stock pot with the bay leaf, peppercorns and 3 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Put the lobster into pot and boil for 15 minutes, then remove the lobster, strain the broth and set aside. Fine dice the remaining onion, celery and carrot. Heat the pan and olive oil over medium heat and saute the onion, celery and carrot until translucent, which is when you add garlic and saute a bit more. Add water, chili powder, cumin and white beans and then cook until beans are done, which will take about 45 minutes. Remove the lobster from its shell, rough chop and add to soup. Finish with cream and cilantro and season with salt and pepper to taste.
End result:
Feel free to share the result with us and compare what we came up with. Also, leave in the comments what recipe you would like to see next!
Competition
To start our competitions off we decided on a fairly straight forward objective. Our competition for this month is to create a dish using whatever ingredients you wish and make it look like a lobster. The only rule is that you can't use an actual lobster in the dish. The plate that looks most like a lobster shall be declared the winner in a weeks time. Good luck to all who participate!
To enter either leave your entry in the comments section below or email it to us at [email protected].
Prizes
1st place: £20 gift card that will be available for use in our online store.
Runner-up: £10 gift card that will be available for use in our online store.
Dice half of the onion, celery and carrot into large pieces, place in a 6 quart or larger saucepan or stock pot with the bay leaf, peppercorns and 3 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Put the lobster into pot and boil for 15 minutes, then remove the lobster, strain the broth and set aside. Fine dice the remaining onion, celery and carrot. Heat the pan and olive oil over medium heat and saute the onion, celery and carrot until translucent, which is when you add garlic and saute a bit more. Add water, chili powder, cumin and white beans and then cook until beans are done, which will take about 45 minutes. Remove the lobster from its shell, rough chop and add to soup. Finish with cream and cilantro and season with salt and pepper to taste.
End result:
Feel free to share the result with us and compare what we came up with. Also, leave in the comments what recipe you would like to see next!
Competition
To start our competitions off we decided on a fairly straight forward objective. Our competition for this month is to create a dish using whatever ingredients you wish and make it look like a lobster. The only rule is that you can't use an actual lobster in the dish. The plate that looks most like a lobster shall be declared the winner in a weeks time. Good luck to all who participate!
To enter either leave your entry in the comments section below or email it to us at [email protected].
Prizes
1st place: £20 gift card that will be available for use in our online store.
Runner-up: £10 gift card that will be available for use in our online store.
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