French Spaghetti With Lobster Recipes

LOBSTER FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• If you're going to make the optional lobster broth, sauté the onion, carrot and fennel bulb about 5 minutes over medium-high heat, then add the lobster shells. Crush the shells with a potato masher or somesuch while they cook. Let them cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes. Add the bay leaves and anise seed and cover with about 1 quart of water. Simmer this about 45 minutes, or until reduced by half. Strain and reserve.
• Get a large pot of water boiling and add enough salt to make it salty. Drop the heat to a simmer and proceed.
• To make the sauce, sauté the onion in the olive oil over medium-high heat until the onion is just starting to brown on the edges, about 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic and chiles and cook another minute or three.
• Stir in the tomato paste and let that cook for 2 minutes, stirring almost constantly. Pour in the vermouth or white wine and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits in the pan. Add the remaining ingredients (including the reserved stock), except for the lobster and the fresh basil. Bring to a simmer, taste for salt, and let this simmer 20 minutes.
• Now you want to boil your pasta. It'll be ready when the sauce is now.
• Add the lobster and let this cook about 10 minutes, just until the chunks are cooked through. Stir in the basil or parsley and, if you want, add some lemon. Serve over the pasta.

FRENCH SPAGHETTI WITH LOBSTER

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in large boiler.
• Set aside.
• Cook the rock lobsters in a large pot of boiling pepper.
• Drain.
• Remove the meat from the tails in single piece.
• Scrape coral and the insides of heads with a teaspoon.
• Coarsely chop shells from the heads.
• Place shells in a bowl and set aside.
• Chop garlic cloves.
• Heat 4 tbsps.
• olive oil in a frying pan and saute the medallions of tail meat for 1 minute on each side.
• Drain and set aside on a plate.
• In the same pan, lightly saute the shells with the parsley, bay leaf and thyme.
• Add 1 cup fish stock and reduce over low heat to three-quarters of the original volume.
• Strain the broth into a bowl.
• Heat 4 tbsps.
• olive oil in a casserole.
• Add chopped garlic, stir for 1 minute, add tomato paste.
• Stir and add 1 cup white wine.
• Simmer this sauce for 3 minutes over a low heat, then add the stock made from the shells.
• Simmer for 5 minutes to reduce again, add the lobster coral, whip lightly, remove from heat, season to taste.
• Add the cooked spaghetti, the remaining olive oil, and the lobster medallions to the casserole.
• Sprinkle with chopped basil leaves and reheat.
• Serve very hot.

SPAGHETTI WITH LOBSTER FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook onion, garlic, and red-pepper flakes, stirring occasionally, until soft and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and water. Bring to a simmer. Cook until reduced by half, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Season with 1 tablespoon salt and some pepper. Add stock and lobster tails. Cook for 30 minutes. Transfer lobster tails to a plate; let cool slightly. Remove meat from shells; cut in half lengthwise. Discard shells, and return meat to sauce.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti until al dente. Drain, and transfer to a platter. Stir basil into sauce, ladle over pasta, and toss.

FRENCH SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook the spaghetti according to package directions; drain.
• In a skillet, cook green peppers and onions in the 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir in undrained tomatoes and bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and olives.
• Meanwhile, for white sauce, in a medium saucepan, melt the 1 tablespoon butter. Stir in flour and salt. Add the whipping cream and milk all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat.
• To assemble, arrange spaghetti in an 8x8x2-inch baking dish. Top with white sauce, followed by the tomato-mushroom sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for about 25 minutes or until heated through.