Shrimp Pasta in Mushroom Sauce

I've said many times before that my daughters love anything with mushrooms or mushroom sauce. Recipes like Beef Brisket With Corn Kernels In Mushroom Sauce, Baked Salmon with Asparagus & Mushrooms, Beef Balls in Mushroom Sauce, Filipino Burger Steak and Garlic Chicken Wings and Button Mushrooms are among those that never fail to put sweet smiles on their faces.
Last week when we all got tired of eating holiday leftovers, I thought of making this Shrimp Pasta in Mushroom Sauce which I haven't cooked for months. Unlike me and Cherlin, Clarise is not so into shrimps, but she's a big fan of this pasta dish. Whenever I cook it, she brings it to school the next day and she would request me to make it again soon...and it's all because it has mushrooms!  (",)



Ingredients: 
*Serves 4-6
  • 1 lb. uncooked spaghetti
  • 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup, sliced button mushrooms (fresh or canned)
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup 
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  •  2 Tbsp cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 Tbsp parsley flakes and some more for garnish
  • 1 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • salt and pepper 
  • Parmesan / Cheddar Cheese, for topping (optional)
Procedure:
1. Cook spaghetti in salted boiling water according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
2. While your pasta is cooking, saute shrimps in olive oil over medium heat just until they turn light pink. Season with salt, pepper and paprika. Remove from pan using a slotted spoon and set aside. 
3. Saute garlic in the same pan until light brown. Add mushrooms and saute until soft and brown.  Season with salt and pepper. 
4. Add cream of mushroom, milk and cream cheese. Bring to a slight boil and simmer mixture until well blended and thickened. Add shrimp, parsley and basil. Season with salt and pepper to suit your taste. Mix well and simmer while stirring for another minute. Remove from heat.
5. Toss sauce with cooked pasta. Top with Parmesan and cheddar cheese (optional). Garnish with parsley flakes and serve.

19 comments:

  1. Even without the shrimp , that pasta looks scrumptious ! But I'll have mine with shrimp , please ! ;)

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  2. Yum this looks divine! I love shrimp in a creamy sauce! I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your family! Happy baking!

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  3. What a beautiful plate of pasta, Tina! I am going to break my New Years resolution if that dish is in front of me. :)

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  4. This is a great shrimp dish! My kids are still learning to like mushrooms but I will have to try this with some shrimp I just got.

    Thanks for the kind word and happy New Years to you, as well. It has been a pleasure getting to know you through blogging and learning more about the Filipino culture. Best wishes in this new year!

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  5. Beautiful looking pasta! Love those flavours. Mushrooms is my daughter's favourite too!

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  6. You are really good at making most delicious pasta dish Tina! I have been trying to lose weight by eating less carb. It's going to be very tough and your delicious dish is seducing me~. :-) Happy New Year Tina!

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  7. sound really delicious pasta,i love that you use mushroom cream soup,adding great taste to it for sure and shrimp my favorite on pasta Yummy :)
    Ridwan

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  8. I love mushrooms but never had a mushroom sauce. I bet this would go great with almost anything! thanks for sharing

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  9. delicious looking combination looks wonderful

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  10. We don't really fancy shrimp too but yes to mushroom all the time. So, I will try out this recipe without the shrimps and enjoy it all the most.

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  11. thanks a lot for sharing, my printer is ready for the recipe.

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  12. I simply love mushrooms and shrimps! I make them very often and it is a family favorite. That pasta must have gained many raving comments among your family members!

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  13. I really appreciate all your wonderful comments! Thanks so much! :-*

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  14. Classic, and sooooooo tasty looking..i want one plateful right now! What a great combination!!! Just wonderful Tina!!!

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  15. Oh Tina...this recipes are killing me! They all look so wonderful and delicious! Don't be surprised if my hubs and I show up on your door step next month when we move back to Texas :)

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    1. Would be glad to have you, Bianca! Where in Texas are you moving?

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