PAPPARDELLE WITH LOBSTER, SPICY TOMATO SAUCE, AND MINT

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Broad pappardelle are often reserved for special-occasion dishes -- this lobster-and-mint sauce definitely qualifies. Veteran pasta eaters will know: Just pick up one pappardella at a time; once you have it wrapped around the fork, you'll have a substantial, delicious bundle.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 pounds cooked lobster meat
1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
5 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (3 to 4 lemons)
3 small dried red chiles, crumbled
Coarse salt
1 pound pappardelle
1/2 cup Tomato Sauce for Pappardelle with Lobster
Freshly ground pepper
3/4 cup fresh mint leaves

Steps:

  • Marinate lobster meat in oil, garlic, lemon juice, and chiles in a large nonreactive bowl 30 minutes.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt. Add pasta; cook until al dente. Drain. Heat tomato sauce in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
  • Add lobster, marinade, and pasta to skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing well, until pasta and lobster are heated through. Transfer to a serving dish, and scatter mint on top.

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