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Summer Pasta
This Summer Pasta is light and refreshing. You’ll love the soft, pillowy pasta with the slightly smoky char of grilled corn and sweet tomatoes. Everything is pulled together with a velvety lemon cream sauce that will have your craving more all summer.
Servings 4
Calories 527kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 4 ears corn
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 16 ounces grape tomatoes halved - or cherry tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1 large lemon zest and juice
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 12 cloves garlic minced
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper more if you like things extra spicy
OPTIONAL GARNISH
- basil or parsley
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions in a large pot of salted boiling water. Drain and set aside.
- Grill the corn while the pasta cooks. Preheat the grill to medium-high. Brush the corn with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and grill for 10 to 12 minutes, turning occasionally, until charred in spots. Let cool slightly, then slice the kernels off the cob.
- Make the sauce in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining olive oil, butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper. Stir until the butter has melted, then remove from heat and stir in the cream.
- Combine the cooked pasta, grilled corn, tomatoes, and fresh basil to the skillet. Toss gently to coat everything in the sauce. Serve warm or chilled.
Nutrition
Calories: 527kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 659mg | Potassium: 427mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1212IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2mg