Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (fresh ground)
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup mushroom (cut into small slices)
  • 1/2 lb shrimp (cut into small pieces)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 lb dry fettuccine
  • 1 tomatoes (seeded and cut)
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley

Method

  • Cook the fettuccini noodles like any other pasta noodles. Boil for 10 minutes or until soft and drain with a colander.
  • Chop the tomatoes up into small chunks and set aside.
  • Cut the mushrooms up into small slices and put them into a medium to large saucepan.
  • Cut up the cream cheese and butter into small pieces, add to the saucepan.
  • Add the parmesan cheese, milk, cream, black pepper, garlic, and corn starch to the saucepan.
  • Cook the saucepan contents over low heat for 5 minutes.
  • Add the shrimp to the saucepan.
  • Cook another 5 to 10 minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken.
  • For each serving do the following:
  • Put the noodles on a plate.
  • Cover liberally with the sauce from the saucepan.
  • Sprinkle some of the chopped tomatoes over the top.
  • Sprinkle the nutmeg over the top.
  • Decorate with 1 to 2 small sprigs of the parsley.