Fettuccine in Lobster Broth with Shrimp, Crawfish and Crabmeat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 small carrot, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- Chopped shells of 2 roasted lobsters
- 1 cup white wine
- 6 cups water
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 sprigs parsley
- 3 tablespoons creme fraiche
- 2 teaspoons chipotle puree
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Fresh chives
- 16 medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 4 quarts water
- Salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 cloves garlic
- 6 black peppercorns
- 6 dashes hot pepper sauce
- 2 pounds crawfish
- 2 pounds fresh fettuccine, cooked al dente
- Lobster broth
- Sauteed Shrimp
- Crawfish meat
- 1 pound cooked lump crabmeat
- Fresh chives
- Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the onion, carrot and celery and cook until soft.
- Add the lobster shells and cook for five minutes.
- Raise the heat to high, add the wine and cook until reduced by half.
- Add the water, garlic, tomatoes, bay leaf and parsley and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
- Strain into a clean medium saucepan.
- Bring the broth to a boil and reduce to 2 cups, whisk in the creme fraiche and chipotle puree.
- Add the chives and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- For the Sauteed Shrimp: Heat oil in a medium saute pan over high heat.
- Season the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste.
- Saute the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes on each side until just cooked through.
- For the Crawfish: Place water in a medium stockpot with plenty of salt and bring to a boil.
- Add the bay, thyme, garlic and peppercorns and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the crawfish and let cook 5 minutes, turn off the heat and let the crawfish cool in the liquid, drain.
- Remove meat and coarsely chop.
- To assemble: Divide pasta among 8 bowls.
- Ladle over the broth.
- Place 2 shrimp in each bowl and divide the crawfish meat and crabmeat among the bowls.
- Sprinkle with fresh chives.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/fettuccine-in-lobster-broth-with-shrimp-crawfish-and-crabmeat-recipe.html (may not work)