Shrimp and Mushroom Linguini with Creamy Cheese Herb Sauce

Name: Shrimp and Mushroom Linguini with Creamy Cheese Herb Sauce
Total time: 30
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) package linguini pasta; 2 tablespoons butter; 0.5 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced; 0.5 cup butter; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 0.75 teaspoon dried basil; 0.66666668653488 cup boiling water; 0.5 pound cooked shrimp

Recipe by Karyn from allrecipes.com

Dinner 30 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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1 (8 ounce) package linguini pasta
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2 tablespoons butter
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0.5 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
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0.5 cup butter
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2 cloves garlic, minced

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1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
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0.75 teaspoon dried basil
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0.66666668653488 cup boiling water
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0.5 pound cooked shrimp

Instructions

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; heat sauce through.
Toss linguini with shrimp sauce and serve.