Lobster Fra Diavolo

• portions: 6 servings
• temps actif: 25 minutes
• temps total: 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingrédients

Shells from 2 lobsters

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 yellow onion, (chopped)

1/2 fennel bulb, (chopped)

2 carrots, (peeled and chopped)

2 bay leaves

1 teaspoon anise seeds (optional)

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 yellow onion, (minced)

5 cloves garlic, (minced)

1 to 3 fresh red chiles, (like Fresno or jalapeno, chopped, optional)

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1/2 cup vermouth or white wine

2 cups seafood stock

1 teaspoon cayenne, (or to taste)

1 teaspoon dried oregano

28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes

Salt and black pepper to taste

1 pound lobster meat, (cut into chunks)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or parsley (or more to taste)

1 pound spaghetti

Instructions

If you're going to make the optional lobster broth, sauté the onion, carrot and fennel bulb about 5 minutes over medium-high heat, then add the lobster shells. Crush the shells with a potato masher or somesuch while they cook. Let them cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes. Add the bay leaves and anise seed and cover with about 1 quart of water. Simmer this about 45 minutes, or until reduced by half. Strain and reserve.

Get a large pot of water boiling and add enough salt to make it salty. Drop the heat to a simmer and proceed.

To make the sauce, sauté the onion in the olive oil over medium-high heat until the onion is just starting to brown on the edges, about 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic and chiles and cook another minute or three.

Stir in the tomato paste and let that cook for 2 minutes, stirring almost constantly. Pour in the vermouth or white wine and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits in the pan. Add the remaining ingredients (including the reserved stock), except for the lobster and the fresh basil. Bring to a simmer, taste for salt, and let this simmer 20 minutes.

Now you want to boil your pasta. It'll be ready when the sauce is now.

Add the lobster and let this cook about 10 minutes, just until the chunks are cooked through. Stir in the basil or parsley and, if you want, add some lemon. Serve over the pasta.

Nutrition

• Calories: 590 kcal
• Lipides Totaux: 19 g
• Lipides Saturés: 3 g
• Cholestérol: 96 mg
• Sodium: 805 mg
• Glucides Totaux: 76 g
• Fibres Diététiques: 7 g
• Sucres Totaux: 11 g
• Protéines: 27 g