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Red Leicester Cheddar Chowder

Red Leicester Lobster Chowder

Lobster chowder filled with Red Leicester cheddar cheese, potatoes, and lobster.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp. salted butter
  • 1 cup each chopped leeks and diced carrots
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • 1 tbsp. minced garlic
  • 2 cups red potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup heavy cream (or a ½ cup milk and a half cup of cream)
  • 1 cup Red Leicester cheddar cheese or other cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups cooked lobster, cut in bite sized pieces
  • 2 tbsp. chopped chives

Instructions
 

  • In a Dutch oven, melt the butter. Add the leeks, carrots, and celery and cook on low heat for ten minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one minute.
  • Add the chicken stock and potatoes. Cover and simmer for twenty minutes.
  • Add the cream and bring it to a simmer. Then add the lobster and cheese and cook for a couple of minutes, just to warm up the lobster. Serve topped with the chives.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal
Keyword seafood
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