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Spicy Lobster Pasta

4.8

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There's something special about lobster you've prepared yourself, but if cooking one on a weeknight isn't your speed, buy cooked lobster or shrimp instead.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    20 minutes

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

12 ounces spaghetti
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large shallot, finely chopped
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 pound cherry and/or Sun Gold tomatoes, halved
1 pound picked cooked lobster meat or cooked large shrimp
Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Lemon wedges (for serving)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid (the secret to silky sauce).

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook shallot and red pepper flakes, stirring often, until shallot is softened, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring often, until tomatoes are soft and juicy, 5–8 minutes.

    Step 3

    Add lobster meat to skillet and toss to coat. Add pasta and 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking liquid; season with salt and pepper.

    Step 4

    Cook, tossing constantly and adding more reserved pasta cooking liquid as needed, until sauce thickens and coats pasta, about 2 minutes.

    Step 5

    Serve pasta topped with lemon zest, with lemon wedges alongside for squeezing over.

Nutrition Per Serving

calories 610 fat 22g fiber 3g
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
TagsPastaSpaghettiItalianEuropeanCherry TomatoTomatoVegetableLobsterShellfishSeafoodMainDinnerNut FreeBon Appétit

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