Garlicky Shrimp & Lobster Pasta

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 lb salted butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped garlic
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 8 ounces freshly grated parmesan cheese (not "sprinkle cheese" or parmesan in a can-freshly grated is best; can use bagged shredded if need b)
• 1/2 lb fresh shrimp, cleaned & deveined
• 1/2 lb lobster, cut into bite size pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (fresh ground is best)
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• salt & pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1 lb cooked pasta, of your choice (i usually use penne or fusilli)

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet slowly melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• 2 while it's melting add the olive oil (this should keep it from burning).
• 3 butter/oil should be bubbly but not browned.
• 4 brown the garlic in the butter/olive oil, tossing to keep color even.
• 5 be careful not to burn.
• 6 lower heat slightly and add the heavy cream& nutmeg.
• 7 stir, scraping bottom of the pan.
• 8 simmer for 3 minutes, stirring often.
• 9 once the cream has been incorporated thoroughly, add the cheese a little bit at a time.
• 10 before adding more cheese, make sure the last bit has melted into the cream mixture.
• 11 add the shrimp& lobster.
• 12 this should cook fairly quickly.
• 13 salt& pepper to taste& toss w/cooked pasta& chopped basil.
• 14 excellent in the summer served with may wine or any slightly sweet wine.
• 15 also great with peach iced tea.