"Saveur kitchen assistant Victoria Cannizzo's cousin Catherine Arturi Seco gave us the recipe for this spicy seafood pasta. This recipe first appeared in our December 2011 issue along with the special feature Italian America...."
INGREDIENTS
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½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
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2 1 ¼-lb. lobsters, cleaned, tails cut into 6 pieces, claws cracked open, bodies reserved
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½ cup flour
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2 tsp. crushed red chile flakes
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1 tsp. dried oregano
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5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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2 tbsp. tomato paste
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½ cup cognac or brandy
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1 cup seafood or fish stock
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1 28-oz. can whole peeled tomatoes in juice, crushed
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1 bay leaf
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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1 lb. bucatini pasta, cooked
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1 tbsp. chopped parsley