Lobster Tomato Sauce

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Another one of Grandma Puglia's treasures! The lobster flavor from the shell infuses into a rich and delicious tomato sauce. You may remove the lobster meat and add it to the sauce or serve the tails separately. Serve over linguine.

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 35 mins
Servings:
6

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup olive oil

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 1 small garlic clove, crushed

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

  • 6 (6 ounce) lobster tails, thawed

  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

  2. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until lightly browned, about 8 minutes.

  3. Stir parsley and lobster tails into onion and garlic; cook until shells turn bright red, 10 to 15 minutes.

  4. Stir crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil, salt, and black pepper with lobster tails; simmer over low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

  5. Remove lobster tails from sauce and shake excess sauce off the shells. If desired, remove lobster meat from shells and stir into sauce or serve lobster pieces separately.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

295 Calories
14g Fat
15g Carbs
29g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 295
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g 18%
Saturated Fat 3g 17%
Cholesterol 101mg 34%
Sodium 891mg 39%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 5%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 29g 59%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Calcium 137mg 11%
Iron 3mg 15%
Potassium 996mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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