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Prawn and Mushroom Linguine

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 250g Fresh Linguine
  • 30g Unsalted Butter
  • 250g Chestnut Mushrooms (sliced)
  • 100g Unsalted Butter
  • 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 100g Cream Cheese
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh Parsley (finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
  • 160ml Boiled Water
  • 1 Fish Stock Cube (optional)
  • 350g Cooked King Prawns

Directions

1. Boil some water in a pan, add a generous teaspoon of salt and cook the linguine as per packet instructions
2. Meanwhile, melt 30g butter in a saute pan and fry the mushrooms until they start to brown, then transfer to a plate
3. In the same pan, melt 100g butter and fry the garlic for a few minutes
4. Add in the cream cheese, and stirring as it melts
5. Add the basil and parsley, and simmer for 5 minutes
6. Pour boiling water over the stock cube (if you are using) then add gradually to the sauce
7. Add in the cooked prawns and the mushrooms and heat through, then serve
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