Creamy Grilled Corn Pasta
This creamy grilled corn pasta is pure summer! With fresh grilled corn on the cob, basil, green onions and feta cheese, all in a simple creamy sauce. It's best when corn is in-season, but you can also make this with out-of-season corn from the supermarket.
Ingredients
- 1 lb short pasta , such as penne, rigatoni or fusilli
- 4-5 ears of corn on the cob , left whole
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons olive oil , divided
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup Reserved pasta cooking water
- 2 green onions/scallions , chopped
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt , to taste, plus more for cooking the pasta
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium high heat. Brush corn with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill corn about 2 minutes on each side, until grill marks are visible. Use a sharp knife to remove corn kernels from the cob (I like to stand the ears up inside a bowl to catch the kernels as I slice).
- Add pasta to a large pot and cover with a few inches of cold water, then add a generous pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook pasta until al dente (look at package instructions for time recommendations).
- While the pasta is cooking, make sure you have everything chopped and ready to go so you can work quickly to put it all together.
- Drain pasta, reserving about ½ cup pasta water. Return the pasta to the pot and immediately add remaining olive oil and heavy cream. Add pasta water a little at a time to make a creamy sauce (the sauce will thicken as it cools so add a little more than you think you need).
- Add corn kernels, green onions, basil, feta cheese and salt and pepper. Toss well and add more salt and pepper if needed. Serve and enjoy!
Calories: 480kcal, Carbohydrates: 69g, Protein: 14g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 22mg, Sodium: 353mg, Potassium: 363mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 404IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 90mg, Iron: 2mg
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