This recipe is a 'gift from the gods.' You can easily substitute the shrimp and mushrooms for something else.
Ingredients
- linguini pasta: 1 pack (8 ounce pack)
- butter: 2 Tbsp
- mushrooms: 0.5 pound (sliced, fresh)
- butter: 0.5 cup
- garlic: 2 clove (minced)
- cream cheese: 1 pack (3 ounce pack)
- fresh parsley: 2 Tbsp (chopped)
- basil: 0.75 tsp (dried)
- boiling water: 0.66667 cup
- shrimp: 0.5 pound (cooked)
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Stages of cooking
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguini and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain.
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Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Transfer to a plate.
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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; heat sauce through.
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Toss linguini with shrimp sauce and serve.
