Name: Easy Lobster Stock
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: claws (head, empty carapace of 2 steamed lobsters, cut into 3" pieces); 4 large cloves garlic (chopped); 1 large onion (chopped); 1 stalk celery (chopped); 2 bay leaves; 6-8 sprigs thyme; 1 teaspoon fennel seed (lightly crushed); dash red pepper flakes; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 14- ounce can crushed tomatoes in their own juice; 2 cups white wine (dry); 6 cups water; 1 extra large (and deep skillet with a lid); 1 regular mesh strainer; 1 fine mesh strainer