Ingredients

  • 1 16-ounce can tomatoes, chopped coarse, with juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh butter
  • 2 tablespoons lobster butter, from recipe above
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons Cognac
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1 cup lobster stock
  • Leftover lobster meat, as available
  • Salt, pepper and red pepper as desired (the dish should be hotly seasoned)

Method

  • Put the tomatoes and juice into a saucepan and boil hard until reduced by half.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the fresh butter.
  • Set aside until needed.
  • Melt the lobster butter in a skillet and cook the garlic in it over low heat until transparent but not browned.
  • Add Cognac and flame.
  • Add white wine and lobster stock and boil hard until reduced by at least half.
  • Add lobster meat, season to taste with salt, pepper and red pepper and simmer, uncovered, until reduced to a saucelike consistency.
  • Serve over pasta.