Lobster Dien Bien - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. fresh lobster or shrimp
6 oz. butter
2/3 c. chopped scallions
1 green pepper, diced
1 1/4 c. fresh mushrooms
1/2 c. Uncle Ben's converted rice
3 ripe tomatoes, chopped fine
2/3 c. chicken consomme
1 tsp. powdered tarragon
1 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Cut lobster in small pieces.
Season with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/3 teaspoon salt.
Brown in 4 ounces of butter in pan. Partly brown lobster in butter.
Chop scallions, green pepper and mushrooms and add to lobster.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Add rice, stirring continuously until rice is loose.
Add tomatoes and consomme.
Stir and cover.
Cook about 25 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Brown remaining 2 ounces butter; add tarragon and pepper. Pour over lobster and mix well.
Serves 3.