Description
This Easy Creamy Corn Pasta is a delightful blend of flavors, featuring fresh corn and a rich cream sauce. Perfect for a quick dinner, it’s ready in no time and is bound to please everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ pound (8 ounces) penne pasta
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 tablespoon flour
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups corn, fresh or frozen
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
Instructions
- Boil salted water in a large pot. Cook the penne pasta until al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, drain, and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Add minced garlic and corn to the skillet. Cook for about 2 minutes until fragrant and corn softens.
- Stir in heavy cream, lemon juice, and ¼ cup reserved pasta water. Cook for about 1 minute until smooth and thickened. Mix in Parmesan cheese until melted, adding more pasta water for a looser sauce if necessary.
- Season with salt and pepper. Add the drained pasta and fresh basil to the skillet, tossing to combine.
- Garnish with extra Parmesan and fresh basil if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
Feel free to use frozen corn if fresh is unavailable.
Adjust the amount of salt and pepper based on your taste preferences.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 70mg