Camp Lobster Pasta
Canned lobster, dried tomato, and spaghetti in one pot. Cheaper than it sounds, still not cheap.
- calories
- 620
- weight
- 6 oz
- cal / oz
- 103
- protein
- 30 g
- serves
- 2, scales
- prep
- 5 min
- cook
- 15 min
- total time
- 20 min
- water
- 900 ml boiled
- cost
- $$$
Calorie and protein figures are my own estimates, good enough for planning a food bag and not meant as precise nutrition data.
- Dinner
- Canister stove
- Liquid fuel
- Car camping
- Basecamp
- Canoe / raft
- Dairy free
- Nut free
- One pot
- Grab and go
- Shelf stable
- Basic
Ingredients
| Spaghetti | 6 oz | snap in half so it fits the pot |
|---|---|---|
| Canned or pouched lobster meat | 6 oz | crab or shrimp works and costs less |
| Olive oil | 2 tbsp | dropper bottle |
| Garlic | 3 cloves | whole heads keep for weeks unrefrigerated |
| Sun-dried tomatoes | 1/3 cup | dry-packed, chopped at home |
| Dried green chili flakes | 1/2 tsp | |
| Salt and black pepper | to taste | |
| Lemon juice powder or one lemon | 1 tsp powder | |
| Dried cilantro | 1 tsp |
Method
- Boil 900 ml of water with a good pinch of salt. Add the spaghetti and the sun-dried tomatoes together so the tomatoes rehydrate while the pasta cooks.
- Cook until the pasta is just short of done, about 8 minutes. Drain, keeping about half a cup of the cooking water in a mug.
- Wipe the pot, set it back on low, and warm the oil with the sliced garlic and chili flakes. Thirty seconds. Garlic burns fast on a canister stove.
- Add the lobster and the pasta back in with a splash of the reserved water. Toss for a minute until it comes together.
- Kill the heat. Season, add the lemon powder and cilantro, and stir.
The home version starts with live lobsters and a pan of fresh tomatoes. Neither travels. Canned lobster meat is already cooked and shelf-stable, and dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes rehydrate in the pasta water, which means one pot and no cutting board.
Reserving the starchy cooking water is the part worth doing. Without it the oil sits on the noodles and the seasoning slides to the bottom of the pot. Lemon powder covers what fresh juice would do without a lemon rolling around your pack.
Packing
Pasta, tomatoes, chili, and cilantro go in one bag. Garlic and the lobster tin ride loose. The tin is heavy, so this is a first-night or car-camp meal.
Variations
- Two tbsp of white wine in a small bottle, splashed in with the garlic, gets closer to the original.
- Swap the lobster for a foil pouch of tuna and the cost drops by most of it.
https://www.awesomecuisine.com/recipes/23276/lobster-pasta