EASY CREAMY SHRIMP AND MUSHROOM PASTA

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound fresh shrimp (10 big shrimp or 20 small shrimp) without shells, deveined
• 3 garlic cloves
• dried basil
• crushed red pepper flakes
• paprika
• 8 oz mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 cup half and half
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
• 3/4 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded
• cooked pasta water
• 8 oz fettuccine pasta (for gluten free version, use Tinkyada gluten free brown rice pasta)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Heat a large skillet until hot – add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and immediately add garlic and shrimp, cook on one side for about 1 minute until pink on one side, on medium-high heat. Flip the shrimp to the other side, sprinkle the top of cooked side of shrimp with dry basil, paprika, and salt, cook for another 1-2 minutes, occasionally stirring, until shrimp is pink on both sides. Remove the shrimp from skillet. If shrimp is a little undercooked – it’s OK because you will continue cooking it in the sauce …