Potato Minced With Lobster Mixed Souce

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: one hour, five minutes

Ingredients:

one cooked lobster, about one pound
6 medium potatoes, about 1-1/2 pounds
6 Tablespoons butter
one cup chopped green onion, white and green parts
Salt, pepper
1/2 cup cream, heated

Preparation:

Either buy a cooked lobster at a supermarket that offers cooking at no charge or boil the lobster in water to cover for ten minutes. Chilled. Peel potatoes and cut in quarters lengthwise. Place in a pan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, partially cover and simmer for twenty minutes, or until soft. When done, remove from heat but do not drain.

Drain broth in a sieve set over a bowl. Discard shells. Return broth to pan. Boil until liquid is reduced by half. Measure out 1/2 cup. Freeze remaining broth to make use of later.

Meanwhile, with kitchen scissors, remove meat from claws and tail of lobster. Place whole lobster shell in a 3-quart saucepan. Add three cups of chilled water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer ten minutes.

Dice lobster meat fine. In lobster pan (do not wash), melt butter over medium heat. Add lobster and green onions. Saute for three minutes to flavor the butter. Set aside.

Drain potatoes and return to pan. Shake over medium heat to evaporate any remaining water. Remove from heat. Add the 1/2 cup lobster broth, salt and pepper. Mash by hand with a potato masher until smooth. Add of the cream to produce a fluffy texture, mashing until smooth. Taste mashed potatoes and add more salt and pepper if necessary. Add the butter, lobster, and onions. Mix thoroughly.

Yield: 8 servings