Description
A delightful dish featuring tender lobster and creamy cheese stuffed into jumbo pasta shells, all enveloped in a rich garlic butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups baby spinach (optional)
- 2 small lobster tails (3 to 4 ounces each)
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Cayenne pepper, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Reserved lobster shells
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 splash water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 8 large pasta shells
- 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon olive oil (optional)
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 pinch chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Wilt the spinach (optional).
- Prepare the lobster meat.
- Make the filling.
- Sauté the lobster shells.
- Create the sauce.
- Strain the sauce.
- Prepare the pasta shells.
- Preheat the oven.
- Stuff the shells.
- Assemble in baking dish.
- Add cheese and sauce.
- Bake to perfection.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven for best results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg