Corn And Lobster Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 lb thick slab bacon (rind removed)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 cups diced onions
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 2 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 3 cups cooked fresh corn kernels
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced or
• 1 red bell pepper
• 4 scallions, very thinly sliced
• 2 cups cooked lobster meat, cut into 1/2 inch dice

Recipe

• 1 cut bacon into small dice and place in large pot over low heat. cook to render fat, 5 to 7 minutes add butter and let it melt.
• 2 add onion and cook over low heat until wilted, about 10 minutes. add flour; cook, stirring for 1 minute longer.
• 3 simmer broth, bay leaf and paprika in pot for 5 minutes to flavor broth.
• 4 add potatoes and thyme; cook until potatoes are just tender, about 15 minutes.
• 5 add half and half, corn, peppers and scallions; cook 10 minutes. season with salt and pepper.
• 6 add lobster and 1/4 cup parsley just before serving hot.