Lobster Ravioli - The Lazy Cowgirl Way

By khughes

When your favorite store puts Lobster on sale, make this for a special occasion. Reduce the recipe for a romantic dinner for 2. You really only need 1 large lobster tail.
Serve over Fettucini or store purchased cheese ravioli.

Ingredients

• 2-3 large Lobster Tails (Split with Scissors before cooking)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 large leaves fresh sage
• 1 Teaspoon dried Thyme
• 5 small bunches of fresh parsley
• 3 heaping Tablespoon Ricotta Cheese
• 1/3 cup pine nuts (divided)
• 1/4 cup chives (chopped)
• 3 Tablespoon Butter
• 2 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cans Campbells Tomato Soup
• 1 cup white wine (preferably a Reisling)
• 1 1/2 cups Heavy Cream and 1 Tablespoon cornstarch if desired for thicker sauce.
• Fettucine or purchased cheese ravioli
• Prep: 40 min
• Cooking: 30 min

Preparation

Step 1

1. Steam lobster in large pot until meat has turned white. Strain cooking water through colander and return to pot. Simmer until reduced to about 1 1/2 inches.
2. While lobster is steaming, In food processor combine the following:
garlic,sage,thyme,parsley,Ricotta cheese, 1/2 of pine nuts. Pulse until all ingredients are blended and close to puree. Slowly add olive oil and pulse a couple of times to mix it all together.
3.Cut up lobster into large chunks and place in food processor with other ingredients. Pulse until lobster is coursly chopped in smaller chunks. (don't puree).
For Sauce:
Combine Butter,lemon juice,tomato soup,chives,remainder of pine nuts (whole)and white wine in reduced lobster water and simmer. Add lobster mixture to sauce and continue to simmer.
4. Prepare Fettucini or store purchased ravioli according to directions. Drain. Remove to serving dish.
5. Add 1 tablespoon cornstarch to heavy cream (mixing till dissolved). Add to sauce mixture and stir till thickened. Pour over pasta and serve.
YUMMY!!!!!!