Olive Garden Lobster Spaghetti Recipes

Steps:

• Preparing the lobster:
• Boil water in pot large enough to hold the lobsters.
• Drop lobsters in pot and boil for 3 minutes. When finished cooking, remove lobsters from pot.
• Twist off the two front claws where they join the body.
• Using the back of a knife, crack the claws open and remove meat from tail and body and cut in half lengthwise.
• Season lobster with Old Bay, thyme and crushed red pepper.
• Preparing the sauce:
• Heat olive oil in large pot. Saute onions over medium heat until translucent, approximately 4 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute another minute, add wine and sherry, salt and pepper.
• Add lobster. Bring to boil, cook for 4 minutes.
• Remove lobster meat from sauce and set aside, cook another 4 minutes.
• Add cream and bring to a boil for 7 minutes. Strain sauce and add liquid back to the pan. Add spinach and tomatoes and butter and bring to a boil.
• Add lobster to reheat.
• Preparing Lobster Spaghetti entree: Partly coat pasta with sauce, transfer to large bowl (or individual dishes), top with lobster and remaining sauce.

Steps:

• Start by dividing the 8 quarts water evenly between 2 pots. Add 2 tablespoons salt to each pot, and bring both pots to a rolling boil. (One is for the lobster, and the other one is for the spaghetti.) Lobsters live in the sea, and the best lobster you'll ever eat will be when you are on a ship or near the shore and the lobster is boiled in seawater. So, before you add the lobster, salt the water. When it is as salty as the sea, slide in the live lobster. You need to cook a lobster for about 5 minutes per pound (455 g), which is about 12 minutes for this lobster. If you don't want to look at the live lobster as it boils, you are probably someone who likes to have sex with the light off. That's okay.
• Measure the spaghetti. To do that, make the size of a quarter with your thumb and index finger; 1 portion of pasta is what fits into that "hole." Measure 2 portions and add them to the second pot of boiling water. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. We don't make our own spaghetti, so we don't expect you to, either. Drain it, then disregard the "canons of pasta" and go ahead and rinse it under cold running water. Toss it with the olive oil so it doesn't stick together and keep it at room temperature nearby.
• The lobster will be cooked by now. With your trusty long tongs, take it out of the water and put it in a bowl. Let it cool down until you can touch it with your hands, then remove the claws and the knuckles. Crack the claws with a knife or with a cracker, whichever you feel most comfortable using. Take the tail off the torso and crack it in two. (See the diagram on page 28 to see how to cut the lobster.) Everything is still in the shell, and you want to leave it like that. Put the claws, knuckles, and tail pieces in a bowl and put the bowl aside.
• Now you will be left with the torso. Hack it into 4 or 5 rough chunks with a cleaver. If that's too dramatic, use a large knife. Keep them separate from the other pieces.
• Next comes the sauce: In a large stockpot, combine the torso pieces, cream, butter, brandy, tarragon, garlic, and the remaining 2 cups water. Place over medium heat until the mixture starts to bubble. Reduce the heat to very low and simmer gently for 30 minutes, making sure it doesn't reduce too much. You need about 1 cup (250 ml) liquid left.
• Filter out all the parts, toss them away, and keep just the cream. You don't want the cream runny; instead, it should nicely coat the back of a spoon. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large, shallow pan, warm together the lobster cream and the lobster pieces over medium heat. Add the spaghetti and bacon and twirl all the ingredients around with a wooden spoon for 3 to 4 minutes to heat through. Garnish with the parsley and serve family style (turn on the TV and start arguing).

Steps:

• HEAT water in a very large stock pot until boiling.
• PLACE 1 lobster, head first, into boiling water. Allow to boil for 10 minutes. Remove from water and allow to cool slightly. Repeat process for other lobster. Once lobsters are cool enough to handle, cut lobsters in half lengthwise. * IF USING lobster tails, place both into boiling water. Allow to boil for 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from water and allow to cool slightly.
• COMBINE onion, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil in a separate large pan. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add crushed red pepper, white wine, sherry, and the halved lobsters OR lobster tails. Cover and allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Remove lobsters from the sauce.
• TWIST off two front claws where they join the body. Using the back of a knife, crack claws and remove meat from tail and body. * IF USING lobster tails, remove the meat from the shells. If desired, cut the lobster tails into large chunks.
• ADD spinach, tomatoes, and butter to sauce. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Add lobster tail and claw meat. Allow to cook for and additional 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• COAT cooked, drained pasta with the sauce, transfer to large bowl (or individual dishes), top with lobster and remaining sauce.