Lobster Barraca

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 lbs lobster meat, diced
• 2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (12 ounce) can V8 vegetable juice
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup cognac

Directions

1. 1

   Fry the onions in the olive oil until caramelized.

2. 2

   Mix the V-8 juice, tomato sauce, cayenne and paprika together and then add to onions.

3. 3

   Simmer sauce for 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Fry lobster meat in butter for 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Place meat on a flameproof platter or casserole dish and flambe with the cognac until the flames go out.

6. 6

   Add lobster meat to sauce and simmer gently 15 minutes. Serve over rice.