4.6 from 15 votes
Spicy Corn Pasta
This Spicy Corn Pasta is a creamy, comforting dinner that uses fresh, frozen, or canned corn to make a delicious quick sauce for your noodles. This sauce has it all! Sweet from the corn, spice from the red pepper flakes, and a good helping of cream to bring it all together to make the most fantastic sauce! Serve this with spaghetti, tagliatelle (or any pasta shape), a little side salad and you have dinner for the whole family. Or use it as a side dish for your grilled chicken or seared steak!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 774 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 12 oz pasta - see note 1
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 2 ½ cups corn - see note 2
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes -see note 3
- ¼ teaspoon Italian Herbs
- 1 cup heavy cream - see note 4
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
To garnish
- Fresh basil/parsley
- Extra parmesan
Instructions
- Bring a large pan of water to a boil. Add the salt and cook the pasta for 1 minute less than the packet suggests. (Set your timer)12 oz/340g pasta2 tablespoon salt
- Remove 2 cups of the pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta.
- While the pasta water is coming to a boil, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.4 tablespoon butter
- Add the corn and cook for 4-6 minutes until it has softened.2 ½ cups corn
- Season with salt and pepper, then add in the crushed garlic, the red pepper flakes, Italian herbs, and the heavy cream.½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon pepper3 crushed garlic cloves½ teaspoon red pepper flakes¼ teaspoon Italian herbs1 cup heavy cream
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 4-5 minutes over medium-high heat, until the sauce is thick. Reduce the heat to low until the pasta has finished cooking.
- Add the drained pasta to the sauce along with ½ cup of the pasta cooking water.
- Stir the pasta gently until it's coated in the sauce. Then add in the parmesan and more pasta cooking water if needed to make a luscious sauce.½ cup grated parmesan
- Season to taste and serve.
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Notes
- Use any pasta you have available. We like spaghetti, but a chunky shape works well too.
- You can use fresh, frozen, or canned corn for this recipe. If using frozen, there is no need to defrost it. And if using canned drain well first.
- Add more red pepper flakes if you like it extra spicy. Or reduce it to ¼ teaspoon for a milder spice.
- You can replace the heavy cream with half and half or milk, but the sauce won't be as rich. To thicken a sauce made with milk or half and half, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch into 1 tablespoon of cold water and slowly whisk that into the milk/half and half.
Nutrition Information
Calories
774kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
87g
(29%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
24g
(120%)
Cholesterol
123mg
(41%)
Sodium
2361mg
(98%)
Potassium
469mg
(13%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1665IU
(33%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
206mg
(21%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 774
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 774kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 87g | 29% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Cholesterol | 123mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 2361mg | 98% |
| Potassium | 469mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1665IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 206mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.