Creamy Corn Pasta

Make a delicious summer corn pasta with ricotta and parmesan cheese

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword corn pasta, corn pasta recipe, creamy corn pasta

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 347kcal

Author Madeline Tague

Ingredients

8 oz pasta - I like using a long noodles like fusili col bucco fettuccine, pappardelle, or mafaldine
3 cloves garlic cut into thin slices
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp salted butter
10 oz sweet corn kernels - fresh or frozen about 4 ears worth of corn
1 tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp black pepper
1 cup full fat ricotta cheese
½ cup pasta water
½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Boil pasta according to package instructions and reserve ½ cup of pasta water. Drain pasta and set aside.
Heat oil over medium-low heat. Add thin garlic slices to the pan and saute for 2-3 minutes and butter to the pan and let it melt.
Pour corn into the pan, season with salt and pepper and increase heat to medium. Saute for about 10 minutes tossing frequently.
Pour sauteed corn, ricotta cheese, pasta water, and parmesan cheese into a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
Mix cooked pasta with the creamy sauce and serve warm with more parmesan cheese and freshly cracked pepper.

Notes

Save your pasta water before draining. This is the most important step. The starchy pasta water is a key ingredient in the sauce and helps it coat the noodles smoothly. Set a measuring cup next to the stove so you do not forget.

Use a high speed blender for the smoothest sauce. A high speed blender breaks down the corn kernels completely and gives you a silky, restaurant-quality sauce. Be careful blending hot liquids and hold the lid down firmly.

Saute the corn long enough. Give the corn a full 10 minutes in the pan over medium heat. This lets it caramelize slightly and brings out its natural sweetness, which makes the sauce taste so much richer and more flavorful.

Use full fat ricotta. Whole milk ricotta gives the sauce the richest and creamiest texture. Low fat ricotta will make it thinner and less flavorful.

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