TAGLIATELLE WITH FRESH CORN PESTO
Pesto is traditionally made with basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan, and olive oil. Here, the classic Italian sauce is re-imagined with corn in place of the basil. The finished dish has a creamy richness that's reminiscent of carbonara.
Provided by Ian Knauer
Categories Pasta Appetizer Quick & Easy High Fiber Dinner Parmesan Pine Nut Corn Summer Bon Appétit Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Diabetes-Friendly
Yield Makes 6 first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook bacon in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp and brown, stirring often. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet. Add corn, garlic, 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper to drippings in skillet. Sauté over medium-high heat until corn is just tender but not brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer 1 1/2 cups corn kernels to small bowl and reserve. Scrape remaining corn mixture into processor. Add 1/2 cup Parmesan and pine nuts. With machine running, add olive oil through feed tube and blend until pesto is almost smooth. Set pesto aside.
- Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot. Add corn pesto, reserved corn kernels, and 1/2 cup basil leaves. Toss pasta mixture over medium heat until warmed through, adding reserved pasta cooking liquid by 1/4 cupfuls to thin to desired consistency, 2 to 3 minutes. Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper.
- Transfer pasta to large shallow bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup basil leaves and reserved bacon. Serve pasta, passing additional grated Parmesan alongside.
ROASTED CORN WITH PESTO AND PARMESEAN
The fresh herbs, garlic, and sun-dried tomato really enhances the flavor of the corn. I add extra parmesean and everyone just loved it. Great roasted on the grill or in the oven.
Provided by Tammy Brownlow @DoughmesticGoddess
Categories Vegetables
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- On aluminum foil brush corn with pesto. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Wrap corn and place in 350 degree oven or place on the grill.
- Roast until corn is done 25 - 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle with parmesean cheese and serve. Enjoy!
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