The weather we’ve been having recently is a bit cloudy and rainy, so what’s better than warming up on a nice cool evening with a bowl of soup?  This recipe for Lobster Bisque will keep you warm on these cool nights we’ve been having here in Newport.

Lobster Bisque (from All-Recipes.com)

Ingredients:

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 4 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons minced onion
• 3 cups cooked lobster meat, shredded
• 1 tablespoon paprikia
• 1/2 cup light cream

Directions:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat
• Stir in the flour, salt, pepper and celery salt until it is well blended
• Gradually stir in milk so that no lumps form
• Stir in chicken stock
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the soup thickens
• Add onion and lobster
• Season with paprika
• Cook and continue stirring for 10 minutes
• Add in the cream, heat through, and then serve.
• Enjoy!