Lobster Chowder {with Bacon and Roasted Corn}

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon butter

  (divided into 2 portions of 1 tablespoon each)
• 3 strips bacon

  (chopped)
• ½ large white onion

  (diced)
• 2 medium carrots

  (sliced)
• 3 ribs celery

  (diced)
• ⅓ leek

  (diced)
• 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon each, salt & pepper

  (to taste)
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon paprika

  (or smoked paprika)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ cup white wine

  (preferably a dry white wine like Pinot Grigio)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon chives

  (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon dill

  (chopped)
• 2 tablespoon parsley

  (finely chopped)
• Lobster Stock

  (see recipe [https://bakeitwithlove.com/how-to-make-lobster-stock/] - diluted half stock, half water - enough to cover the vegetables)
• 2 large russet potatoes

  (2 large or 3 medium - diced into small cubes)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup roasted corn

  (optional; or substitute a favorite veggie)
• 1 cup lobster meat

  (cooked)

Instructions

• 1 In a large stockpot, melt the first 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium high
  heat.
• 2 Add the chopped bacon to the melted butter and cook for approximately 2 minutes.
  Make sure to stir and coat the bacon in the butter.
• 3 Add the chopped white onion. Continue cooking until the onion is cooked and
  becomes slightly clear (translucent), about 2-3 minutes.
• 4 Add the diced vegetables (celery, carrot and leek). Stir and cook for about 2
  minutes.
• 5 Reduce heat to just below medium. Stir in the flour until it has all been
  combined, cover and let the veggies 'sweat' for a couple of minutes.
• 6 Uncover and add in the chives, dill, parsley, lemon juice, white wine and bay
  leaves.
• 7 Next, add the lobster stock
  [https://bakeitwithlove.com/how-to-make-lobster-stock/] and salt, pepper, garlic
  powder and paprika. Continue cooking covered for 3-5 minutes.
• 8 Uncover and add in the russet potatoes. Cover again and continue cooking for 40
  minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender.
• 9 Uncover the chowder, stir and remove the bay leaves with a spoon.
• 10 Add in heavy cream, lobster meat and the optional roasted corn.
• 11 Add in the last tablespoon portion of the butter. Stir, serve and enjoy!

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