Corn Pasta with Basil

close up on corn, pasta, basil and pine nuts on a spoon

This Corn Pasta with Basil is a quick pasta dish that is perfect for the warmer weather. Pasta, sweet corn, fragrant basil, creamy butter, and the crunch of pinenuts. 5 ingredients that sing together in this delicious summer pasta. Serve this corn pasta with a salad and some bread as a main course, or use it as a side dish to some grilled fish, chicken, or pork.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Total Time 22

Course Main, Side

Cuisine Italian Inspired

Servings

Calories 544 kcal

Ingredients

12 oz farfalle (see note 1)
1 tablespoon salt
¼ cup salted butter (see note 2)
½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
2½ cups corn kernels (see note 3)
⅓ cup fresh basil leaves
¼ cup pine nuts
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Bring a large pan of water to a boil, and add the salt.
1 tablespoon salt
Add the pasta and cook for 1 minute less than the packet suggests.
12 oz farfalle
Reserve 2 cups of the pasta cooking water and then drain the pasta.
Put the empty pan back over medium heat and add in the butter and black pepper.
¼ cup salted butter
½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
Add ½ cup of the pasta water and stir well until you have a thick glossy emulsion.
Add the corn and the drained pasta. Then stir gently to coat.
2½ cups corn kernels
Let the pasta finish cooking in the sauce, adding more pasta water if needed.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir through the basil.
⅓ cup fresh basil leaves
Check the seasoning and then serve garnished with pine nuts.
¼ cup pine nuts
salt and pepper

Notes

You can swap the farfalle/bowties for fusilli or go for a long pasta noodle like linguine or spaghetti.
Use salted butter, which helps pack even more flavor into the simple sauce. If you are using unsalted butter, add extra salt to your butter when it is melting.
You can use fresh corn cut off the cob, frozen corn kernels, or canned corn.

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