Main Dishes Recipe − Shrimp and Mushroom Linguini with Creamy Cheese Herb Sauce

This recipe is a 'gift from the gods.' You can easily substitute the shrimp and mushrooms for something else.

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package linguini pasta
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• ½ cup butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• ¾ teaspoon dried basil
• ⅓ cup boiling water
• ½ pound cooked shrimp

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguini and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Transfer to a plate.
3. 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.
4. Toss linguini with shrimp sauce and serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories601.4
• carbohydrateContent44 g
• cholesterolContent210.3 mg
• fatContent38.3 g
• fiberContent2.7 g
• proteinContent23.2 g
• saturatedFatContent23.4 g
• sodiumContent402.7 mg
• sugarContent2.9 g