LOBSTER PASTA WITH YELLOW TOMATOES & BASIL

LOBSTER PASTA WITH YELLOW TOMATOES & BASIL image

Yield 4-6 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 lobsters, 1 1/4 pounds each, or 1 pound cooked lobster meat
1 pound sturdy pasta, like mafaldine, reginetti, lasagnetti, long ziti, macaroni, bucatini or rigatoncini
4 T olive oil
2 large shallots, finely diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 t. red pepper flakes
2 C. chopped yellow tomato or halved yellow cherry tomatoes ( or any color tomato)
Salt and pepper
2 handfuls basil leaves, torn or roughly chopped

Steps:

1. If using whole lobsters, cook them in abundant boiling water for 6 minutes. Cool, remove meat from tail, claws and knuckles, and chop into 1/2 " chunks. 2. Bring a pot of well-salted water to so boil and cook pasta. 3. Meanwhile, pour olive oil in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots & cook for 1 minute, without browning. Add garlic and red pepper & cook for 1min. Add tomatoes and season generously with salt and pepper. Add lobster meat, stir to coat, cook 1 minute, then turn off heat until pasta is ready. 4. When pasta is al dente, drain, add to skillet, and season with salt and pep. Toss well and transfer to a warmed wide bowl or platter. Add basil, toss once more and serve immediately.