Valentine’s Day Recipes

Lobster and Crab Ravioli

Ingredients:

2 (1 1/4 pound) lobsters (live)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 1/3 cup finely chopped shallots

1 cup chopped fennel bulb

3 large garlic cloves, chopped

1/4 cup Madeira

4 teaspoons tomato paste

3 cups chicken stock or canned low-salt broth

1 tablespoon butter, room temperature

1 tablespoon all purpose flour

1/2 cup whipping cream

1/3 cup lentils

2 tablespoons butter

2 medium leeks (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced

6 ounces crabmeat

6 lasagne noodles

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

For Sauce: Boil lobsters in pot of boiling water 8 minutes.

Transfer to bowl of ice water; cool. Drain. Working over large bowl to collect juices,

remove claws and tails. Using knife, cut tails into 2-inch-wide pieces. Remove meat.

Crack claws; remove meat. Cut bodies in half. Transfer shells and bodies to bowl

with juices. Slice meat; place in small bowl. Chill.

Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add shallots, fennel and

garlic; saute 8 minutes. Add Madeira and tomato paste; bring to boil. Add stock,

lobster shells and any juices; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until reduced to 2

/2 cups, about 30 minutes.

Strain liquid into saucepan, pressing on shells. Mix butter and flour in bowl. Add to

liquid. Bring to boil, whisking often. Add cream; simmer until reduced to sauce

consistency, about 8 minutes.

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