Chowder with Maine Lobster II

INGREDIENTS:

12 ounces cooked Maine lobster meat

1 cup 1/4" cubed potato

1 cup 1/4" cubed carrots

¼ cup diced onion

¼ cup diced celery

4 ounces chilled butter

3 Tablespoons dry cocktail sherry

½ cup Maine lobster or fish stock

1 pinch thyme

1 teaspoon paprika

1½ quarts heavy cream

2 Tablespoons parsley

2 Tablespoons chervil

1 pinch salt & pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Cut Maine lobster meat into bite size pieces.

Blanch and cook potato and carrots.  Sauté onions and celery in butter.  De-glaze the pan with sherry and add stock, thyme, paprika and reduce by half.  Add heavy cream and bring to a boil, reduce heat then add the remaining ingredients and simmer 10-12 minutes.  Season with salt and fresh ground pepper.

Ladle into bowls, serve with crusty bread and a green salad.

NUTRITIONAL:

Per serving: (based on 6 servings)

calories                1062

carbohydrate         15.2  g

cholesterol             410  mg

total fat               104.4  g

protein                     18  g

sodium                   552  mg

dietary fiber            1.8  g

calcium                  239  mg

Nutritional information provided by MasterCook.  These profiles are meant to be approximate guides to nutrient contents of the recipe.  Those persons on special diets may require more specific nutrient data and should consult their personal physicians, registered dietitians, and/or food manufacturers.

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