Description
This Easy Creamy Corn Pasta brings delightful flavors with simple ingredients like corn, cream, and parmesan. Perfect for a quick dinner or a comforting meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ pound (8 ounces) penne pasta
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ½ tablespoon flour
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups corn, fresh or frozen
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ cup fresh basil
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook penne pasta until al dente, about 8–10 minutes. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Add garlic and corn, cooking for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Pour in heavy cream, lemon juice, and reserved pasta water. Stir over medium heat until smooth and slightly thickened. Add Parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
- Season with salt and pepper. Toss in drained pasta and fresh basil until well coated.
- Serve warm, garnished with extra Parmesan and basil if desired.
Notes
Add more pasta water for a looser sauce if needed.
Fresh basil enhances the flavor—use it generously for garnish.
For a lighter version, substitute heavy cream with half and half.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 80mg