Omaha Steakhouse Lobster Bisque

Ingredients

• 6 ounces unsalted butter
• 2 ounces all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, rough chopped
• 1/2 cup carrots, rough chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, rough chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, rough chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups dry sherry
• 2 ounces lobster base
• 1 lobster shell (body, including head)
• Tabasco and chipotle pepper, to taste
• 1/2 gallon water
• 1 pint heavy cream

Instructions

1. Heat butter over medium heat. Add flour; stir until dark brown.
2. Add lobster shell, celery, carrots, onion and garlic; simmer over medium heat until wilted.
3. Add sherry, cream and lobster stock (water, lobster base, pepper and tomato paste - previously mixed). Bring to a boil; lower heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir continuously through entire process and never allow scorching.
4. Remove from heat. Strain.

Attribution

Omaha Steakhouse - Phoenix, Arizona