Best Lobster Bisque South Beach Diet Phase 2 Recipes

PERFECT LOBSTER BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the mushrooms, onion, celery, and carrot. Cook and stir until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth, and season with salt and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
• Pour the vegetable and broth mixture into the container of a blender, and add 1/4 cup of the lobster meat. Cover, and process until smooth. Return to the saucepan, and stir in the half-and-half, white wine, and remaining lobster meat. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently until thickened, about 30 minutes.

CREAMY LOBSTER BISQUE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with 6 cups of water and set over high heat.
• Stir in 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil.
• Add the lobster tails to the boiling water; cover with a lid and continue to boil for 4 to 5 minutes, or until cooked through and lobsters are bright red. If cooking frozen lobsters, they may need a minute or two longer to cook.
• Remove cooked lobster tails from water and set aside to cool.
• When the lobsters are cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the shells.
• Chop up the meat into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
• In the meantime, set a dutch oven or heavy soup pot over medium heat.
• Add olive oil and butter to the pot and heat it up.
• To the hot oil add onions, celery, and carrots.
• Stir in fresh thyme, rosemary, and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, or until soft tender.
• Stir in garlic and cook for 20 seconds.
• Add tomato paste and stir to coat all the veggies; cook for 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over the veggies and cook for 1 more minute.
• Pour in seafood stock and wine; stir to combine.
• Add bay leaf; reduce heat to a simmer.
• Let simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth. You can also use a regular blender or food processor, but don't blend all the soup at once; blend in batches.
• Stir in heavy cream and reserved lobster meat; cook for 5 more minutes, or until heated through.
• Taste for salt and pepper; adjust to taste.
• Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.

LOBSTER BISQUE (SOUTH BEACH DIET PHASE 2)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery, thyme, salt and pepper; cook until softened about 7 minutes.
• Stir in whole wheat flour; cook stirring occasionally until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth, tomato puree, and sherry; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add lobster and simmer, covered, until lobster is opaque, about 6 minutes. Stir in milk, plum tomato, parsley, paprika, and hot pepper sauce; bring to a simmer and sevre hot.

THAI SHRIMP SOUP (SOUTH BEACH DIET PHASE 2)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine broth, lemon juice, scallion whites, ginger, and pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium high heat; cover and reduce heat to medium low, and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
• Stir in coconut milk (it will appear to curdle at first), then add shrimp, tomatoes ang their juices, chili garlic sauce, and fish sauce. Return to a simmer and cook until shrimp are opaque and cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Remove pan from the heat, divide into 4 bowls, and serve.

GREEK VEGGIE WRAP (SOUTH BEACH DIET PHASE 2)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in large bowl with exception of tortillas.
• Divide among 4 tortillas. Wrap burrito style.

SHRIMP AND SCALLOP SAUTES (SOUTH BEACH DIET PHASE 2)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the scallops, shrimp, garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper; toss unti well coated.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add seafood mixture and cook, stirring frequently until shrimp turns pink and scallops are cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer to a large serving bowl, add lemon juice and zest and stir well. Sprinkle with parsley and serve warm.

CHICKEN AND LENTIL STEW (SOUTH BEACH DIET PHASE 2)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, basil, oregano, pepper, and a pinch of salt; reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirrring occasionally, 4 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste and cook 3 minutes longer.
• Stir in chicken breasts and cook for 1 minute. Add lentils, tomatoes, and their juices, and broth. Bring to a gentle simmer, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until chicken is cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in spinach, cover, and cook 1 minute longer or until spinach wilts. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve warm.

BREAKFAST PIZZA (SOUTH BEACH DIET PHASE 2)

Steps:

• Assemble all ingredients on tortilla like a pizza and enjoy.

BAKED SWEET POTATO CHIPS (SOUTH BEACH DIET PHASE 2)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• In a large bowl, toss potatoes with oil and seasonings. Spread in a single layer on two large baking sheets and bake for 10 mintues.
• With a spatula, turn slices over and continue baking until chips are golden, about 7 minutes longer.