Lobster Mashed Potatoes
Comments: 0 - Date: February 8th, 2007 - Categories: Main Dishes, Seafood
Ingredients:
-2 pounds Idaho potatoes
-1/4 pound bacon, diced
-2 lobster tails (8 ounces each), finely diced
-1/2 cup chopped fresh chives
-3/4 cup whole milk
-1/2 cup butter
-Salt and pepper
1. Scrub potatoes and place in a large pot
2. Add enough salted water to cover by at least 1 inch
3. Simmer, uncovered, over moderate heat until an inserted knife comes away easily, about 20 to 30 minutes
4. Drain and cool to handle
5. While potatoes are cooling, cook bacon until crisp in a large saute pan over medium high heat
6. Add lobster and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until lobster is cooked through; stir in chives
7. Remove from heat and reserve
8. Bring milk to a boil
9. Remove from heat and reserve
10. Peel potatoes
11. Pass potatoes through the finest grid of a food mill into a mixing bowl
12. Slowly stir in heated milk and butter
13. Fold in lobster mixture
14. Season with salt and pepper to taste