Lobster Tetrazzini - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 lbs lobster meat
    to taste lobster coral
    2 cups water (reduced from lobster)
    1/2 lb mushroom
    3 tablespoons butter
    2 tablespoons flour
    3 tablespoons butter
    1 cup heavy cream
    3 tablespoons sherry wine
    1 pinch nutmeg
    1/2 cup truffle, diced
    1/2 lb spaghetti, cooked
Preparation
    Cut the meat from 4 pounds boiled lobster into strips, reserving any coral.
    Simmer the water the lobster was cooked in until it is reduced to 2 cups and reserve it. Saute 1/2 pounds mushrooms thinly sliced in 3 tablespoons butter until they are soft and lightly browned and reserve them.
    In a saucepan melt 3 tablespoons butter, stir in 2 tablespoons flour and cook (the roux), stirring for a few minutes.
    Add the lobster coral and stir in gradually the reserved cooking liquid.
    Cook the sauce, stirring, until it is smooth and thick.
    Then stir in 1 cup heavy cream and 3 tablespoons of sherry.
    Add a pinch of nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes.
    Add the lobster meat, the mushrooms and 1/2 cup diced truffles.
    Arrange 1/2 pound hot cooked spaghetti in coils on platter.
    Make a well in center of the spaghetti and pour in the lobster sauce.

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