Pasta With Lobster Chorizo And Peas Recipes

PASTA WITH LOBSTER, CHORIZO AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water for pasta to a boil, and salt it. Combine chorizo and 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet; when it begins to brown, add lobster and peas. Cook, stirring occasionally, until hot, then keep warm while you cook pasta.
• Cook pasta until tender but not mushy, then drain. Toss with chorizo-lobster mixture, remaining olive oil, red pepper flakes and salt. Serve immediately, with Duvel.

CREAMY LOBSTER LINGUINE

Steps:

• Heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and bacon and cook until the bacon is beginning to crisp, 8 minutes. Add the shallots, garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for an additional 3 minutes, until fragrant. Add the salt, tomato puree and cream; stir to combine. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the linguine for 1 minute less than the package instructions, about 10 minutes. Using tongs, remove the pasta from the water and add it directly to the pan with the sauce. Sprinkle the cheese directly on the naked pasta and toss to coat in sauce. Add up to 1 cup of the pasta water to loosen the sauce as needed. Stir in the arugula, basil, tarragon, peas and lobster meat; simmer until everything is heated through, 1 minute. Serve with additional Parmesan if desired.

SEAFOOD AND PASTA A LA NEWBURG

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling water until tender. When done, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a kettle. Add flour and blend thoroughly, cooking until smooth and creamy, about 8 minutes.
• Add the hot milk to the roux. Stir constantly until the milk is thick and smooth. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Add spices, lemon juice and sherry to the milk mixture. Blend well.
• Turn off heat. Add the peas, carrots and seafood to the sauce. Mix well. Add pasta and mix well. Turn heat on and reheat until the mixture is just hot -- do not boil. While reheating, add red peppers and blend.
• Remember to not boil. Heat it hot and serve. May use canned salmon in place of tuna.

CAVATELLI PASTA WITH LOBSTER, SPRING PEAS, AND MASCARPONE

Steps:

• Cook lobsters (if necessary):
• In 10- to 12-quart pot, bring salted water to boil. Plunge in 2 lobsters headfirst, then boil, covered, 10 (for 1 1/4-pound lobsters) to 11 minutes (for 1 1/2-pound lobsters) from time they enter water. Transfer with tongs to sink to drain. Return water to boil, and cook remaining lobsters in same manner.
• When lobsters are cool enough to handle, remove meat from tails and claws. Discard or reserve for another use tomalley, any roe, and shells, and wipe off any coagulated white albumin from meat. Cut meat into 3/4-inch pieces and chill, covered, at least 1 hour.
• Make cavatelli:
• Bring large pot salted water to boil. Add cavatelli and boil until cavatelli float to surface, about 8 minutes. Drain, then immediately plunge cavatelli into ice water to stop cooking. Transfer to large bowl, add 2 tablespoons olive oil, and toss to coat.
• In heavy large sauté pan over moderately high heat, heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil until hot but not smoking. Add shallots and garlic and sauté until translucent, about 1 minute. Add chicken stock, peas, parsley, thyme, chives, pasta, Mascarpone, and lobster. Stir to combine, then simmer until lobster is heated through, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and serve immediately.