Lobster and Truffle Pasta
Luxurious homemade pasta with succulent lobster and earthy truffle.
Category
Main Course
Prep
30 minutes
Cook
20 minutes
Style
Italian
Technique
Boiling
Diet Friendly
Pescatarian
Daily recipe · February 13, 2023
A little about this dish
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
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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.
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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.
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Step 3 — 🍷🔥👨🍳Add the white wine and simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
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Step 4 — 🦐🥛🍲Add the seafood broth and heavy cream. Simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
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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.
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Step 6 — 🍄💧🌿Drizzle the truffle oil over the top and garnish with parsley.
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Step 7 — 🍴😋👌Serve immediately and enjoy!
A final fox tip
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!