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Maine Lobster Cakes, Spaghetti Squash & Smoked Gouda w/Basil & Lobster Sauce

Submitted by: Chef Tim Pierce
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A great way to use the abundant items in our garden in September and October.
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(6 servings)


Lobster Cakes
Yield:  12 - 2 oz cakes

1 pound -cooked lobster meat -- chopped

1/2 C -onion -- diced

1/2 C -celery -- diced

1/4 C -green pepper -- diced

1/4 C -red pepper -- diced

1/4 C -corn

 2 T -butter

1/2 teaspoon -Old Bay Seafood seasoning

1/2 teaspoon -salt

1/2 teaspoon -black pepper

2 T -yellow mustard

1 1/2 T -Worcestershire sauce

1/4 C -mayonnaise

2  -eggs -- beaten

4  -slices white bread 

2  C -Ritz cracker crumbs

2 T - lemon juice

2 C -panco bread crumbs

2 T -Butter

 Sauté the onions, celery and peppers in the butter until tender, cool to room temperature. 

Grind the bread slices into crumbs using a food processor.

Combine with the sautéed vegetables and the remaining ingredients except the panco crumbs and butter. 

Use a ice cream scoop to measure out the cakes (2 oz)  Press into panko crumbs to cote flattening into 1/2 inch cakes.

Pan Fry the Cakes in butter over Medium heat until golden brown (3-4 minutes per side)

Smoked Gouda, Basil and Lobster Sauce

Ingredients

¾  lb -Cooked Lobster Meat, removed from the shell and chopped

1 T -butter

1 T -garlic --chopped fine

2 T -shallots --  chopped fine

½ C -white wine

½ C -Diced Tomatoes or grape tomatoes --halved

2 T -Fresh Basil --   Sliced thinly or chopped

½ C -Smoked Gouda Cheese --  Grated

Salt and pepper to taste

Over Medium heat combine the butter, garlic and shallots.  Cook for 2 minutes, and add the tomatoes, Lobster meat and wine.  Simmer for 1 minute and remove from the heat.  Add the basil and cheese and stir to combine.  Season to taste and serve with lobster cakes.

Spaghetti Squash Salad

1 ea -Spaghetti Squash

½ C -Sliced Black Olives

¼  C -Green onions ---  Sliced

¼ C -Olive Oil

2 T -Red Wine Vinegar

1 teaspoon -lemon juice

1 teaspoon  -Sugar    

½  teaspoon -Salt

¼  teaspoon -Ground black pepper

 Cut the Squash in half, and scoop out the seeds.   Cover and Microwave for 8-10 minutes, or until  a fork pierces the meat easily.     Let the squash cool, and scrape the meat out of the skin with a fork, so that it separates into the spaghetti like strands.

Combine the remaining ingredients to make the dressing.   

Pour the dressing over the squash and mix well.



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