Description
Indulge in the ultimate luxury with this creamy and spicy lobster pasta. This dish combines succulent lobster meat with a rich, velvety sauce that is sure to impress your guests. Perfect for a special occasion or a romantic dinner at home, this recipe will elevate your pasta game to a whole new level.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients:
- Cooked lobster meat (1 1/2 cups, chopped)
- Pasta (400 grams, such as fettuccine or linguine)
- Unsalted butter (3 tablespoons)
- Garlic (4 cloves minced)
- Shallots (2 small, finely chopped)
- Crushed red pepper flakes (1 teaspoon)
- Tomato paste (2 tablespoons)
- Heavy cream (1 cup)
- Dry white wine (1/2 cup)
- Grated Parmesan cheese (1/2 cup)
- Fresh parsley (2 tablespoons chopped)
- Lemon zest (1 teaspoon)
- Olive oil (2 tablespoons)
- Salt (to taste)
- Black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Prepare the Sauce: In a large skillet, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and shallots, sauté until fragrant and translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in crushed red pepper flakes and tomato paste, cooking for 2 minutes. Pour in white wine and cook until reduced by half. Lower heat and stir in heavy cream, simmer for 3-4 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
- Combine and Serve: Add chopped lobster meat, grated Parmesan, and lemon zest, stirring gently to combine and warm through. Toss cooked pasta into the sauce, adding reserved pasta water as needed to reach desired consistency. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- For extra heat, increase crushed red pepper flakes.
- Substitute heavy cream with coconut cream for a dairy-free option.
- Use fresh lobster for best flavor, or high-quality frozen lobster meat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 4 grams
- Sodium: 900 milligrams
- Fat: 38 grams
- Saturated Fat: 22 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 50 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Protein: 35 grams
- Cholesterol: 150 milligrams
