Corn Pasta

Corn Pasta

from thealmondeater.com
20 min
4 servings

Creamy Corn Pasta is a simple summer comfort food that tosses pasta and fresh corn in a rich parmesan cream sauce. It’s vegetarian-friendly and easy to make in 20 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. pasta
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 shallot (finely chopped)
  • kernels from 4 ears of corn
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable broth or salted pasta water
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (or more to taste)
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil (chopped)

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook pasta according to package instructions; reserve ¼ cup pasta water, then drain the pasta.

  2. 2

    Next, melt the butter in a large, deep skillet or dutch oven, then add the shallot and corn and sauté for 3 minutes. Then, add the garlic and salt and sauté for 2 minutes; remove from the heat.

  3. 3

    Add ¾ cup of the corn mixture to a small blender, along with the vegetable broth or pasta water. Blend until smooth, then pour back into the skillet with the remaining corn.

  4. 4

    To the skillet, stir in the heavy cream, red pepper flakes and parmesan and whisk until smooth.

  5. 5

    Add the cooked pasta to the skillet, along with the basil and toss to combine. Serve with extra salt, pepper and basil and enjoy!