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Creamy Tuscan Lobster Pasta

Creamy Tuscan Lobster Pasta

Quick, creamy, and packed with lobster, this Tuscan pasta brings the Italian coast to your table.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 600 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • skillet
  • kitchen shears
  • cutting board
  • tongs

Ingredients
  

  • 4 small fresh shell-on lobster tails (about 1 pound, 2 ounces total)
  • 12 ounces uncooked fettuccine
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 5 cloves garlic thinly sliced (2 tablespoons)
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 ¼ pounds cherry tomatoes (4 cups), divided
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh oregano
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cups fresh baby spinach (about 5 ounces)
  • 1 ½ ounces Parmesan cheese grated with a Microplane grater (about 1 cup), plus more for sprinkling
  • Thinly sliced fresh chives

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high. Add lobster tails; cook, undisturbed, until shells turn red but meat is still slightly translucent, about 2 minutes (lobster should be undercooked). Using tongs, transfer lobster to a large bowl; let cool 5 minutes. Using kitchen shears and working over the bowl to catch any juices, cut down the center of each lobster tail shell; transfer meat to a cutting board. Discard shells and juices. Remove and discard digestive tract from lobster tails. Cut lobster meat crosswise into ½-inch-thick slices, and place in a medium bowl; cover and chill until ready to use.
  • Return lobster cooking water to a boil over high. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, about 12 minutes; drain, reserving ¾ cup cooking liquid. Set aside pasta and reserved cooking liquid.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium. Add garlic, crushed red pepper, and 2 cups of the tomatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are softened and burst, about 5 minutes.
  • Add cream, oregano, salt, and black pepper to skillet; bring to a simmer over medium. Gradually add spinach; cook, stirring often, until spinach is wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Increase heat in skillet to medium-high. Stir in cooked pasta and remaining 2 cups tomatoes. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens enough to coat pasta and tomatoes begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Gradually stir in reserved cooking liquid, as needed, to reach desired consistency. Remove from heat, and stir in lobster and Parmesan until well combined and cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
  • Divide pasta evenly among 6 bowls; sprinkle with additional Parmesan, and garnish with chives.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 600kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 25gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 700mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 2mg
Keyword creamy pasta, Creamy Tuscan Lobster Pasta, Italian Cuisine, Lobster Pasta, Pasta, seafood
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