A beautiful plate of homemade pasta topped with chunks of lobster and drizzled with truffle oil.

Lobster and Truffle Pasta

Name: Lobster and Truffle Pasta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: lobster tail, shelled, 2 cooked and shelled; homemade pasta, 1 lb; olive oil, 2 tbsp; shallot, 1 finely diced; garlic, 2 cloves minced; white wine, 1/2 cup; seafood broth, 1 cup; heavy cream, 1/2 cup; truffle oil, 1/4 cup; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; fresh parsley, to garnish

Category Main Course

Prep 30 minutes

Cook 20 minutes

Style Italian

Technique Boiling

Diet Friendly Pescatarian

Daily Recipe: February 13, 2023

This recipe is perfect for Italian Cuisine Day, especially if you want to make it special and interesting. It features homemade pasta and a unique combination of ingredients that will impress your guests.

Ingredients (for 4)

Lobster tail, shelled - 2 - cooked and shelled
Homemade pasta - 1 lb
Olive oil - 2 tbsp
Shallot - 1 - finely diced
Garlic - 2 cloves - minced
White wine - 1/2 cup
Seafood broth - 1 cup
Heavy cream - 1/2 cup
Truffle oil - 1/4 cup
Salt - - to taste
Pepper - - to taste
Fresh parsley - - to garnish

Preparation

Step 1 - 🍝🕰️💧

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the homemade pasta and cook until al dente, about 2-3 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water and drain the rest.
Step 2 - 🍳🌿🧄

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sauté the shallot and garlic until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.
Step 3 - 🍷🔥👨‍🍳

Add the white wine and simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
Step 4 - 🦐🥛🍲

Add the seafood broth and heavy cream. Simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
Step 5 - 🦞🍝💃

Add the cooked lobster and homemade pasta to the skillet. Toss until everything is coated in the sauce. If the sauce is too thick, add some of the reserved pasta water to thin it out.
Step 6 - 🍄💧🌿

Drizzle the truffle oil over the top and garnish with parsley.
Step 7 - 🍴😋👌

Serve immediately and enjoy!

Additional

For a vegetarian version of this dish, replace the lobster with sautéed mushrooms. You can also make the pasta ahead of time and store it in the fridge until you're ready to use it. This recipe is a great way to impress your Valentine's Day date with your cooking skills!