Greetings from Maine! Because it’s so fresh and available here, I try to use lobster in as many recipes as possible. Here’s a variation of one from Florence Fabricant of NYT Cooking that uses any leftovers from your lobster boil — or fresh shelled meat from your favorite fishmonger. Serve with a green salad and crusty bread.
Short on lobster? Shrimp or crab make great substitutes.
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 Tbs olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped shallots
- 2 large cloves of garlic minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- 2 medium zucchini diced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced basil
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta (plus more for topping pasta)
- 6 Tbs heavy cream
- 1 1/4 pounds cooked lobster meat
- 1 pound fettuccine
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
DIRECTIONS:
- Heat 2 Tbs olive oil and saute shallots, garlic and red pepper flakes. Add tomatoes and cook for about 5 minutes until most of their juices have evaporated.
- Add another Tbs of olive oil and add zucchini and cook stirring until zucchini is tender. Fold in basil and chives.
- Add the feta and cook stirring until it softens, then add the cream and cook until cream thickens. Remove from heat salt and pepper and then add lobster meat.
- Cook the pasta until al dente about 6 minutes, reserving 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
- Drain the pasta and add to saute pan. Drizzle with the remainder of the olive oil and add the lemon zest to pan and then the pasta water.
- Turn heat to low, add salt and pepper and warm gently for no more than 3 minutes – just until heated through and bubbly.
- Serve with extra feta and chives.