Langostino Pasta with Fresh Basil

I took another little blogging hiatus but I had a good reason this time - I was soaking in the sun in the Bahamas. 😎🏖️  It wasn't my first trip to the Bahamas but it was my first time in Marsh Harbor.  If you've never been before and you have the opportunity - I highly recommend a visit.   The beaches, the water, the food, the PIGS! 🤣🐷  

The trip was even more special because I got to share my Bahama experience with my husband, my parents and some very special friends.  Friends who also happen to spend a considerable amount of time working on the island.  They were the most amazing hosts and tour guides that we could have asked for.  

I'll attach some more of our Marsh Harbor pictures at the bottom of this post but for now - I'll just share my favorite food picture from the trip - grilled lobster salad. 🦞😋

The salad was incredible and the fact that I ate it while sitting at a table overlooking this incredible beach - in my bare feet - made it even better. 😂👣

Needless to say, after a week of dining on fresh grouper, mahi, shrimp, conch fritters and Caribbean lobsters our dinners back in Georgia this week have been a bit of a letdown.🙄 Coming home to an empty refrigerator didn't help either.😅  I don't know if I've ever been so thankful to see a bag of Lagonstino tails in my freezer as I was this week.  With lobster on my mind, this quick and easy Langostino Pasta dinner was just what I needed to help me reaclimate to this landlocked town that we call home.  

Langostino is a particular type of crustacean that looks like a small lobster.  It's not the same species as lobster but they have a very similar texture and taste.  I got my Langostino at Trader Joes but I've also seen it in the frozen seafood section at my local grocery store.  If you enjoy the taste of shrimp and lobster, you'll probably enjoy Lagostino tails.  They're sold fully cooked which makes them super easy to add to salads, pasta dishes, soups and casseroles.  This yummy lagostino pasta tossed a white wine and lime sauce and a sprinkle of fresh basil and red pepper flakes is one of my favorite ways to enjoy these delicious crustaceans.  

Langostino Pasta with Fresh Basil
1/2 pound pasta
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup dry white wine
1 lime
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 pound langostino tails, cooked
​1 Tablespoon butter
salt and pepper
​1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain.  

Heat oil in skillet.  Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.  

Add wine and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer until reduced by half.

Squeeze in juice from lime and add butter.  

Stir in langostino tails, red pepper flakes and fresh basil.  

Stir in pasta and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.  Season with salt and pepper. 

Spoon into bowls and sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese.  Granted, it's not grilled lobster salad on the beach but there's something almost as special about a sitting at my own kitchen table, across from the love of my life, eating my favorite lagostino pasta. 😆

And for those of you interested, the aforementioned photos from our trip.  

Ciao!

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