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- Prep Time:
- 15 min
- Inactive Prep Time:
- 0 min
- Cook Time:
- 10 min
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Serves:
- 4 servings
Ingredients
2 (1 1/2 pound) lobsters, steamed and cooled
1/2 cup mint leaves
1/2 cup basil leaves
1 cup parsley leaves, plus chopped parsley leaves, for garnish
2 cloves garlic
4 tablespoons salt packed capers, rinsed and drained
4 medium canned plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon crushed chili pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound fettuccine
Instructions
Bring 6 quarts water to boil and add 2 tablespoons salt.
Crack lobster shells and remove meat. Cut tail into 1/2-inch slices and claws into 3 pieces. Set aside
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In a blender, mix mint, basil, parsley, garlic, capers, tomatoes, black and chili pepper and extra-virgin
olive oil to form smooth paste. If needed, add a little more olive oil. Pour pesto into large serving bowl.
Cook fettuccine according to package instructions until al dente. Add lobster into the pasta cooking water for
1 minute. Drain well. Pour hot pasta and lobster into the bowl and toss like a salad until well mixed and
serve immediately. Sprinkle with chopped parsley leaves.
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