Pumpkin Soup with Creole Lobster

Name: Pumpkin Soup with Creole Lobster
Prep time: 2 h 45 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 0 teaspoons cinnamon; 118 milliliters crème fraîche; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 237 milliliters dry white wine; 2 garlic cloves; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 10 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 kilograms lobsters; 0 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 6 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons onion powder; 1 rosemary sprig; 4 mediums sugar pumpkins or 2 medium butternut squash (about 5 pounds total), halved and seeded; 1 thyme sprig; 113 grams stick unsalted butter; 1 large white onion, chopped

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Pumpkin Soup with Creole Lobster a try. One serving contains 258 calories, 11g of protein, and 20g of fat. This gluten free and pescatarian recipe serves 10. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, rosemary sprig, lobsters, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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Drizzle the pumpkin halves with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Wrap each half tightly in foil and bake on a large cookie sheet for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until tender.

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Let cool slightly, then scoop the pumpkin flesh into a bowl.

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Meanwhile, bring a stockpot of water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water. Salt the boiling water and add the lobsters. Cover and cook over high heat for 3 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the lobsters to the ice water and let cool. Twist off the heads and reserve. Crack the claws and remove the meat in 1 piece. Using a heavy knife, halve the lobster tails lengthwise, cutting through the meat and the shells.

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Remove the dark intestinal veins from the tails.

Transfer the lobster tails and the claw meat to a large baking sheet; refrigerate.

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Clean out the lobster heads with a spoon and return the shells to the stockpot. Simmer the shells for 30 minutes, skimming frequently. Strain the lobster stock through a fine sieve and reserve 8 cups.

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In a soup pot, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter.

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Add the onion, garlic, thyme, rosemary and bay leaf. Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, about 8 minutes.

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Add the cooked pumpkin and the wine and simmer until the wine has reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

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Add 6 cups of the lobster stock and simmer for 30 minutes.

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Remove and discard the herb sprigs and bay leaf.

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In a food processor or blender, puree the soup with the crme frache. Return it to a clean pot.

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Add enough of the remaining 2 cups of lobster stock to make the soup velvety; season with salt and pepper.

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Mix 1 tablespoon of kosher salt with 2 teaspoons of pepper and the garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, dry mustard, cumin, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves.

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In a very large skillet, heat the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil.

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Add the lobster tails, cut sides down, and cook over high heat until the shells begins to brown, 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to moderate, turn the tails and add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and the spice mixture. Cook the tails for 2 minutes, basting them with the spice butter.

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Transfer the tails to a plate and remove the meat from the shells.

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Add the lobster claws to the skillet and baste with the spice butter, 2 minutes per side.

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