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spicy lobster pasta

Total Time 35 minutes
by nancy stone

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb lobster
  • 12 oz . spaghetti
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 tbl olive oil
  • 2 tbl butter
  • 1 shallot diced
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 package yellow grape tomatoes cut in half
  • zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

  1. cook lobster in boiling, salted water, head first for 6 minutes
  2. remove from water and rinse under cold water until cool
  3. cook pasta in lobster water, reserving 1 cup pasta liquid
  4. cut lobster meat in to 1 inch pieces
  5. heat olive oil and butter in a pan large enough to hold the pasta
  6. saute shallots and red pepper flakes until soft, 2 minutes
  7. add tomatoes and cook until juicy, about 5 minutes
  8. add the lobster meat and stir
  9. add the pasta and the cooking liquid as needed
  10. cook until thickened, 1 minutes more
  11. serve topped with lemon zest!