Nova Scotia Chedabucto Bay Lobster Chowder

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 2/3 cups potatoes, peeled, diced & cooked (400 ml)
• 2 tablespoons butter (25 ml)
• 1 1/2 cups onions, peeled & minced finely (375 ml)
• 2 tablespoons dried thyme leaves (25 ml)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons celery salt (7 ml)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (1 ml)
• 3/4 cup sour cream (175 ml)
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream (375 ml)
• 1 cup milk (250 ml)
• 2 cups lobster meat, cooked & chopped, plus juices* (500 ml)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan over medium heat sauté onions in butter until soft and transparent, do not over cook.
• 2 stir in the thyme, celery salt and pepper, and then the cooked potatoes.
• 3 in a bowl, blend the sour cream, whipping cream, milk and the lobster meat and juice.
• 4 add to potato mixture and stir gently.
• 5 heat through but do not boil.
• 6 * an 11.3-oz (312 ml) pkg of frozen lobster meat may be substituted. makes 6 servings.