New potato- lobster chowder

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cup(2 ounces) chopped bacon
½cupChopped onion
¼cupChopped celery
3cupsChopped tomatoes, juice
Reserved
cupLight broth
2cupsDiced red potatoes
1poundsCooked lobster meat,
Chopped
1tablespoonChopped fresh chervil
Salt and pepper

Directions

In a medium soup pot, cook the bacon until crisp, remove with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towels. To the bacon fat, add the onion and celery and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes, broth, and potatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes.

Add the lobster, bacon, chervil, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Yields 4 entree portions

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