# Trader Joe's Viral Lobster Pasta

A quick and budget-friendly lobster pasta recipe using Trader Joe's ingredients.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- olive oil
- onion
- garlic
- tomatoes
- salt
- pepper
- lobster tails
- lobster bisque
- crushed red pepper
- Parmesan cheese
- lemon zest
- lemon juice
- pasta
- fresh parsley

## Instructions

1. Pour olive oil into a pan.
2. Add chopped onion to the pan.
3. Press garlic into the pan with the onion and olive oil.
4. Sauté the onion and garlic until soft.
5. Add halved tomatoes to the pan and cook them down.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Add lobster tails to the pan.
8. Pour in lobster bisque and stir.
9. Add crushed red pepper to the mixture.
10. Once everything is heated through, add Parmesan cheese.
11. Add lemon zest and lemon juice.
12. Add cooked pasta to the pan and mix well.
13. Serve the pasta into a bowl.
14. Garnish with fresh parsley and more Parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spoon
- garlic press
- grater
- strainer
- tongs
- bowl

## Tips

- The cheese and starch from the pasta will thicken the sauce.
- The whole dinner costs just over $20, about $6 per person.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKA4V_kOqgA/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d69a806e-be3b-4c64-a26c-846840cf1f44
- Extracted: 2025-07-29

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