Creamy Linguini For Two Recipes

LINGUINE WITH CREAMY WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute garlic and parsley over medium heat in butter and olive oil; do not brown garlic.
• Add reserved clam juices, heavy cream and wine.
• Simmer, uncovered until mixture is reduce to thin sauce consistency for about 10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add clams and warm through.
• Add cooked linguine to pan and toss to coat.
• Top with Parmesan cheese and serve.

CREAMY LINGUINE WITH PRAWNS

Steps:

• Cook the pasta. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan and gently fry the garlic for 2 mins. Tip in the wine and bubble over a high heat for 1 min, then lower the heat and stir in the crème fraîche and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and plenty of black pepper. Simmer for 1 min to reduce a little, then add the prawns and simmer in the sauce until just pink.
• Drain the pasta and tip into the sauce with half the chives. Use tongs to mix everything together. Divide between 2 shallow bowls and sprinkle with the remaining chives.

CREAMY LINGUINI FOR TWO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for about 7 to 8 minutes or until al dente; drain. Remove from pot, cover and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Break up into small pieces and set aside.
• In the pasta pot, melt butter over medium-low heat and add cream; heat thoroughly, but do not allow to boil. Combine cooked pasta with butter/cream mixture. Add Parmesan cheese and bacon; toss well. Allow sauce to thicken for a few minutes; add ground white pepper and nutmeg. Serve immediately.

TWO-CHEESE LINGUINE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a skillet over low heat, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Combine cheeses; toss with lemon juice. Add to the sauce; stir until cheese begins to melt. Drain linguine; add the cheese sauce and toss to coat.

LINGUINE WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, shallots and thyme and increase heat to high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid the mushrooms release has evaporated and the mushrooms are starting to brown, 11 to 13 minutes.
• Add wine to the pan and cook until it is reduced by about half, about 3 minutes. Stir in the reserved pasta water, sour cream (or crème fraîche), Parmesan, butter, salt and pepper. Add the pasta and toss to coat. Serve topped with more Parmesan and parsley, if desired.

EASY CREAMY SHRIMP LINGUINE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Over high heat, bring a 3 quart saucepan of water to a boil; add one teaspoon salt, then add linguine; return to boil, lower heat to medium high and boil for 11 minutes.
• While pasta is boiling, pour jar of sauce into a medium saucepan, add 1 cup frozen baby shrimp. Simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until shrimp are hot. Lower heat to barely simmer, stirring frequently, until the pasta is ready.
• Drain pasta, then pour the pasta into the shrimp sauce. Mix until pasta is covered in sauce and shrimp is evenly distributed
• Pour the mixture into serving bowl/plate, sprinkle with fresh parmesan shavings. Serve immediately.
• Recipe may be doubled.

CREAMY LINGUINE ALFREDO WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Warm the olive oil in a nonstick frying pan.
• Start cooking the chicken breasts seasoned with salt and pepper to taste on each side for about 7-8 minutes.
• Next, put the chicken breasts aside and in the same pan pour in the heavy cream. Then season with salt and pepper to taste, garlic powder, dried oregano, grated cheese, and grated parmesan cheese.
• Stir in the cooked linguine into the sauce and mix everything together.
• Finally, dice the cooked chicken into pieces and top the chicken pasta, Alfredo, to serve and enjoy.