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Lobster Pasta with Champagne Cream Sauce

Lobster pasta is rich, luxurious and oh-so-decadent. Take it over the top with this champagne cream sauce for your next date night.
5 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4 people
Calories 651 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz pasta, such as tagliatelle
  • salt, to taste
  • ¼ C reserved pasta water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic diced
  • 2 shallots diced
  • 1½ C whole cherry tomatoes
  • ½ C Champagne or sparkling wine
  • 1 C heavy cream
  • 1 C parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon fresh black pepper
  • 1 C lobster meat either fresh or from frozen. Make sure the meat is dethawed before you cook with it.
  • 3-4 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves optional

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions.
  • Heat olive oil in a large sauce pan over medium high heat. Add the shallots, sautéing until soft. Add the garlic and cook for a minute longer.
  • Add the cherry tomatoes, and sauté until they burst and release their juices. Add the Champagne, and let it reduce until you have about ¼ cup left in the pan.
  • Add the heavy cream and heat through. Add the parmesan cheese, and stir until melted. Add the black pepper and lemon zest.
  • Add the lobster, and heat through. Taste for seasoning. The lobster should add some salt flavour, but you will likely need to add more. Add a little at a time, trying in between each addition, until it suits your taste.
  • Add your cooked pasta and about ¼ cup of reserved pasta water. Place in a large serving bowl, top with tarragon leaves. Serve immediately.

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Notes

Don't forget to reserve some of your pasta cooking water for the end!
Feel free to play around with different amounts of the tomato, tarragon, parmesan, lemon and black pepper. 

Nutrition

Serving: 250gCalories: 651kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 30gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 221mgSodium: 699mgPotassium: 687mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1605IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 484mgIron: 4mg
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