Spicy Sage Garlic Butter Lobster Penne
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Recipe type: Entree
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Serves: 2 servings
 
Penne pasta tossed in a slightly spicy garlicky sage butter sauce topped with a lobster tail. This spicy sage garlic butter lobster penne is a great dish for special occasions and entertaining guests.
Ingredients
Pasta
  • 1 ½ cup dry pasta (penne, rotini, elbow)
  • ¼ cup reserved pasta water
Lobster
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 4oz lobster tail (or larger)
Pasta Sauce
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 6 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 10 large sage leaves
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ - ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • Finely chopped parsley for garnish
Directions:
  1. In a medium sized pot, boil water and season with a little bit of salt. Add the penne, and cook them according to the directions of the package. Once the pasta is cooked to your liking, reserve ¼ cup of the pasta water and drain the rest of the water. Run the pasta through cold water to prevent them from sticking to each other. Set the pasta aside for now.
  2. Place the lobster with the shell side up on the cutting board, then slice the lobster lengthwise through the shell.
  3. In a medium skillet, add about a tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add minced garlic (about 4 cloves) and stir until the garlic starts to brown and become aromatic.
  4. Add the lobster halves into the skillet with the meat side down. Sear the lobster for about 5 minutes or until the shell turns bright red. Remove the lobsters from the skillet and set aside for now.
  5. If the garlic in the skillet you used to cook the lobster is burnt, you can dispose of it. Wipe down the skillet with a paper towel and set the skillet back on the stove.
  6. Add about two tablespoons of butter over medium heat and allow it to melt. Add minced garlic (about 6 cloves) and several sage leaves to the butter. Cook until the garlic has turned golden brown and both garlic and sage have become aromatic.
  7. Add the pasta to the sauce along with a little bit of olive oil and the reserved pasta water. Season with salt and crushed red pepper to taste. Toss until all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
  8. Divide the pasta into two dishes. Top the pasta with the lobster tail halves. Or remove the lobster from its shell and toss it with the pasta.
  9. Serve the dish immediately warm.
Recipe by Cooking with a Wallflower at https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2015/10/12/spicy-sage-garlic-butter-lobster-penne/