Description
Indulge in the luxurious flavors of this Creamy Tomato and Lobster Pasta. A decadent dish featuring tender lobster meat, cherry tomatoes, and a rich cream sauce, all tossed with perfectly cooked pasta. This recipe is sure to impress at any special occasion dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 ounces pasta (fettuccine or linguine)
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 cup cooked lobster meat, chopped
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil salted water and cook pasta until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water and drain.
- Prepare the Sauce: Sauté garlic, shallot, and red pepper flakes. Add tomatoes, wine, tomato paste, and cream. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Finish the Dish: Stir in lobster, Parmesan, drained pasta, lemon juice, basil, salt, and pepper. Serve hot.
Notes
- Use freshly cooked or high-quality frozen lobster meat.
- Shrimp or crab can be used as substitutes.
- For added richness, stir in a tablespoon of butter just before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg
