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Mushroom Sweet Corn Pasta
This delicious mushroom corn pasta features earthy mushrooms, charred corn, and a light cream sauce. It is a quick, easy and satisfying meatless pasta dish you can throw together in 30 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 497 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 ears of corn
- 12 oz brown mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme (about 3-4 sprigs of thyme)
- chopped parsley (to serve)
- 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (plus more, to serve)
- salt
- 8 oz pasta, preferably orecchiette
- olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- pepper
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients. Separate corn kernels from the cobs and discard the cobs. Slice mushrooms, chop thyme, parsley and garlic, and grate parmesan cheese.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a generous amount of salt to the water. Add pasta and cook to near al dente (about a minute less than package instructions). Reserve about 2/3 cup of pasta cooking liquid.
- Place a sauté pan over medium heat. Add some olive oil to coat the pan, then add corn kernels. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until they start to develop colors. Some of the corn kernels will start to pop and jump around at that point. Transfer to a plate.
- Add more oil if the pan looks too dry. Increase the heat to medium or medium-high and add mushroom slices. Sauté until they are brown and lose a lot of volume. It can take 5-6 minutes, depending on your stove. Add butter, garlic and thyme, and season with some salt and pepper. Sauté for another 30 seconds until fragrant and butter is melted.
- Add reserved pasta cooking liquid and heavy cream to the pan. Stir and scrape the pan. Continue to add pasta, corn kernels and parmesan cheese. Toss everything together and cook until flavors are combined. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to your liking. If the pasta is too dry, you may add a splash of pasta water or heavy cream.
- Transfer to serving plates and garnish with more parmesan and chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Orecchiette have a round, concave shape. They are perfect for this dish because you can scoop up orecchiette, corn kernels and mushroom slices easily when eating. If you cannot find this pasta at your local grocery stores, you can buy it on Amazon or go with other short pasta shapes you have.
- You can use vegetarian parmesan to keep the dish truly vegetarian.
Nutrition Information
Calories
497kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
74g
(25%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
188mg
(8%)
Potassium
853mg
(24%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
625IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
5.5mg
(6%)
Calcium
142mg
(14%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 497
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 497kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 188mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 853mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 625IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.