Trader Joe's Lobster Pasta
Trader Joe's Lobster Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
- 12 oz Trader Joe's Lobster Blend
- 16 oz Trader Joe's Lobster Bisque
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for garnish
- 1 lemon, for zest and juice
- 12 oz pasta, cooked according to package directions (e.g., spaghetti or linguine)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the chopped onion and pressed garlic to the pan. Sauté for 3-5 minutes, or until the onion is softened and translucent and the garlic is fragrant.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add the halved cherry tomatoes to the pan and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften and burst.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
Season the tomato mixture with salt and black pepper to taste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Stir in the Trader Joe's Lobster Blend and the Trader Joe's Lobster Bisque. Add the crushed red pepper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer and heat everything through for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until warmed and the lobster is heated through.
⏱️ 7 min
- 7
Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese, the zest of one lemon, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add the cooked pasta directly to the pan with the sauce. Toss to combine thoroughly, ensuring the pasta is evenly coated. The cheese and the starch from the pasta water (if any was reserved and added) will help to thicken the sauce.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Serve the lobster pasta immediately in bowls. Garnish each serving with fresh chopped parsley and a little more grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Trader Joe's Lobster Pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
- 12 oz Trader Joe's Lobster Blend
- 16 oz Trader Joe's Lobster Bisque
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for garnish
- 1 lemon, for zest and juice
- 12 oz pasta, cooked according to package directions (e.g., spaghetti or linguine)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the chopped onion and pressed garlic to the pan. Sauté for 3-5 minutes, or until the onion is softened and translucent and the garlic is fragrant.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add the halved cherry tomatoes to the pan and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften and burst.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
Season the tomato mixture with salt and black pepper to taste.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Stir in the Trader Joe's Lobster Blend and the Trader Joe's Lobster Bisque. Add the crushed red pepper.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer and heat everything through for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until warmed and the lobster is heated through.
⏱️ 7 min - 7
Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese, the zest of one lemon, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add the cooked pasta directly to the pan with the sauce. Toss to combine thoroughly, ensuring the pasta is evenly coated. The cheese and the starch from the pasta water (if any was reserved and added) will help to thicken the sauce.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Serve the lobster pasta immediately in bowls. Garnish each serving with fresh chopped parsley and a little more grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min