Description
Creamy Tomato and Lobster Pasta delivers restaurant-quality luxury in just 30 minutes. Sweet lobster meat, a rich tomato cream sauce, and perfectly cooked pasta combine for a decadent dish that’s surprisingly simple to make at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound mafaldine or linguine pasta
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound fresh cherry tomatoes (or 14 oz canned diced tomatoes, drained)
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup brandy (or dry white wine or seafood stock with lemon juice)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half)
- 3/4 to 1 pound cooked lobster meat, cut into chunks
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- Fresh basil leaves, torn
- Optional: 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Optional: Zest of 1 lemon
- Optional: Fresh chives
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prep all ingredients while water heats. Cut lobster into bite-sized pieces and let come to room temperature.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high. Add cherry tomatoes and cook 8-10 minutes until blistered and juicy.
- Add garlic and red pepper flakes. Sauté 30 seconds, then deglaze with brandy. Cook 2-3 minutes to reduce.
- Stir in heavy cream and reduce heat to low. Simmer 5-7 minutes until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain.
- Add lobster to sauce and fold gently to warm through, about 2-3 minutes. Add pasta and remaining butter.
- Toss pasta with sauce, adding pasta water gradually until sauce is silky and coats the noodles. Adjust seasoning as needed.
- Serve in warmed bowls, garnished with parsley, basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and optional lemon zest or chives.
Notes
Don’t overcook the lobster—add it at the end to warm through. Always reserve pasta water for a perfectly emulsified sauce. Use cherry tomatoes or canned, depending on season and convenience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 105mg