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Faux Lobster Pho

Name: Faux Lobster Pho
Total time: 105 min
Ingredients: 2 baby eggplants, sliced into ¼-inch rounds; 4 1–1½-pound lobsters; 2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning; 1 cup basil sprigs, plus more; 2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved, divided; Olive oil, parsley leaves, cilantro leaves, thinly sliced fresh chiles, and lemon wedges (for serving); ⅓ cup tomato paste; 1 large leek, white and pale-green parts only, thinly sliced into rings; 5 ears of corn, kernels removed, cobs reserved; 4 radishes, trimmed, quartered; 1 pound linguine; Kosher salt; 1 large fennel bulb, fronds removed, bulb cored, thinly sliced; 2 cups broccoli rabe, thick stems removed; 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms

The lobster cooking liquid is used as the base for this multilayered and rich soup, which gets additional depth from lobster shells, corn cobs, and other summer vegetables. If serving at a party, set out the big pot of soup and the garnishes family-style and let guests doctor their own bowls.

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1 hr 45 min

TOTAL TIME

672

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$6.17

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