Recipe

Shrimp And Mushroom Linguini With Creamy Cheese Herb Sauce Recipe

	Choclytcandy / All my dishes 11 months, 1 week ago Allrecipes.com Prep:15m Cook:15m Servings:6	Choclytcand
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Ingredients

1-1/2 (8 ounce) packages linguini pasta

3 tablespoons butter

3/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

3/4 cup butter

3 cloves garlic, minced

1-1/2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 cup boiling water

3/4 pound cooked shrimp

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguini, and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain.

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Transfer to a plate.

In the same pan, melt 1/2 cup butter with the minced garlic. Stir in the cream cheese, breaking it up with a spoon as it melts. Stir in the parsley and basil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Mix in boiling water until sauce is smooth. Stir in cooked shrimp and mushrooms, and heat through.

Toss linguini with shrimp sauce, and serve

Variation: I added scallops and chicken and used 1 pound of shrimp to this recipe. Seasoned and cooked all meat and seafood separately--added to sauce when time to serve. Used 8 oz of cream cheese. Sauteed fresh basil, onion, red bell pepper, and garlic, before adding to sauce. I added vegetable broth and white wine to liquid make the sauce creamy. Definitely use a whisk to help break up the clumps. This one is a keeper.

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