Viral Trader Joe's Lobster Bisque Pasta
Viral Trader Joe's Lobster Bisque Pasta
Ingredients
For the Pasta
- 1/4 cup salt, for pasta water
- 16 ounces organic spaghetti
For the Sauce
- 4 tablespoons garlic and herb butter
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic, from a squeeze bottle, or as desired
- 1/4 cup white cooking wine
- 2 ounces tomato paste, from a tube
- 1 jar tomato pesto, (approx. 6-7 ounces)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 32 fluid ounces Trader Joe's Lobster Bisque, (2 containers, 16 fl oz each)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 16 ounces Langostino lobster, pre-cooked
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, torn
For Serving
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, optional, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add 1/4 cup of salt to the boiling water.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add the 16 ounces of organic spaghetti to the salted boiling water and cook according to package directions until al dente. Reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining, though it may not be needed.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
While the pasta cooks, in a separate large pot or Dutch oven, melt the 4 tablespoons of garlic and herb butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the minced garlic to the melted butter and cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Pour in the 1/4 cup of white cooking wine. Let it simmer for about 1 minute to allow some of the alcohol to cook off.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Stir in the 2 ounces of tomato paste and the full jar of tomato pesto. Mix well to combine with the butter and wine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Pour in the 1/2 cup of heavy cream and stir until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add both 16-fluid ounce containers of Trader Joe's Lobster Bisque to the pot. Stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Season the sauce with 1 teaspoon of black pepper. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, or to taste, keeping in mind the bisque and pesto may already be seasoned.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Gently fold in the 16 ounces of pre-cooked Langostino lobster. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let the sauce simmer gently, stirring occasionally, to prevent it from breaking.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Tear the fresh basil leaves and stir them into the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Add the drained, cooked spaghetti directly to the sauce. Toss the pasta with the sauce until every strand is evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Serve immediately. Optionally, garnish each serving with grated Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Viral Trader Joe's Lobster Bisque Pasta
For the Pasta
- 1/4 cup salt, for pasta water
- 16 ounces organic spaghetti
For the Sauce
- 4 tablespoons garlic and herb butter
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic, from a squeeze bottle, or as desired
- 1/4 cup white cooking wine
- 2 ounces tomato paste, from a tube
- 1 jar tomato pesto, (approx. 6-7 ounces)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 32 fluid ounces Trader Joe's Lobster Bisque, (2 containers, 16 fl oz each)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 16 ounces Langostino lobster, pre-cooked
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, torn
For Serving
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, optional, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add 1/4 cup of salt to the boiling water.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the 16 ounces of organic spaghetti to the salted boiling water and cook according to package directions until al dente. Reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining, though it may not be needed.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
While the pasta cooks, in a separate large pot or Dutch oven, melt the 4 tablespoons of garlic and herb butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the minced garlic to the melted butter and cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Pour in the 1/4 cup of white cooking wine. Let it simmer for about 1 minute to allow some of the alcohol to cook off.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Stir in the 2 ounces of tomato paste and the full jar of tomato pesto. Mix well to combine with the butter and wine.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Pour in the 1/2 cup of heavy cream and stir until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add both 16-fluid ounce containers of Trader Joe's Lobster Bisque to the pot. Stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Season the sauce with 1 teaspoon of black pepper. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, or to taste, keeping in mind the bisque and pesto may already be seasoned.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Gently fold in the 16 ounces of pre-cooked Langostino lobster. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let the sauce simmer gently, stirring occasionally, to prevent it from breaking.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Tear the fresh basil leaves and stir them into the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Add the drained, cooked spaghetti directly to the sauce. Toss the pasta with the sauce until every strand is evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Serve immediately. Optionally, garnish each serving with grated Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min