Alfredo Pasta — Lobster & Spinach: A Creamy Delight!
A rich and creamy Alfredo pasta dish featuring succulent lobster and fresh spinach, perfect for a date night dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 2–3 servings 1x
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Sautéing and boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lobster tails, cooked & chopped
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Salt & pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- Pinch nutmeg (optional)
- Salt & cracked pepper
- 250g linguine or fettuccine
- 1 1/2 cups baby spinach
- Salt for pasta water
- Parsley or basil, chopped
Instructions
- Boil pasta in salted water until al dente, reserve 1/2 cup water, then drain.
- Sauté garlic in butter for 30 seconds, then add lobster and cook for 2–3 minutes. Season and remove from heat.
- In the same pan, melt butter, sauté garlic, then add cream and simmer gently. Stir in Parmesan, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; cook for 3–4 minutes until silky, adding pasta water if needed.
- Toss pasta and spinach in the sauce until wilted, then fold in lobster and warm for 1 minute.
- Serve with herbs and extra Parmesan on top.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use cashew cream or light cream and whole-grain pasta for added fiber.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 150mg