Seafood Pasta With Mushroom Cream Sauce

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 clove garlic, halved
• 16 ounces fresh sliced mushrooms
• 2 pounds bay scallops
• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 16 ounces linguine pasta
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Instructions

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Melt the butter in a large skillet or saute pan over medium heat. Add the halved garlic clove. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook until they are tender and lightly browned. Remove garlic pieces.
3. Add the bay scallops and shrimp to the sauteed mushrooms and continue cooking, stirring frequently, for about 6 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and opaque.
4. In a large pot, cook the pasta in boiling salted water following the package directions. Drain and return to the cooking pot.
5. Add cream and Parmesan cheese to the pasta and toss well.
6. Add the mushroom and seafood mixture to the pasta along with the pan juices. Toss to combine the ingredients and then season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
7. Serve garnished with chopped fresh parsley.