Creamy Corn Pasta With Bacon And Scallions Recipes

CREAMY CORN PASTA WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in salted water (use 2 teaspoons salt) according to package directions. Before draining, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water. Drain - but don't rinse - the pasta. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, preheat a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until brown and crisp, approx. 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain the excess fat, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan.
• To the skillet, add the onion and the fresh corn and saute for 5 minutes or until the onion has softened. Add the creamed corn and black pepper and cook over medium-low for 5 minutes.
• Add the pasta, 1/2 cup of the pasta water, and the heavy cream. Toss until well-combined, adding more pasta water if necessary to bring the sauce together. Stir in the cheese. Add the bacon and sun-dried tomatoes, reserving some for garnishing. Season with salt to taste if necessary.

CREAMY BACON CORN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta of your choice and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of cooking water then drain.
• While the pasta cooks, make the sauce. Cook the bacon in a large pan until crisp and golden. Remove from the pan and set aside. Drain the grease and leave behind around 1 tablespoon of bacon fat.
• Saute the chopped onion in the same pan until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for a few seconds.
• Add the corn to the pan and allow to cook for a few minutes, stirring regularly. Add the bacon back to the pan with the herbs.
• Pour in the stock, cream and lemon juice. Simmer the sauce for a few minutes until slightly reduced and it coats the back of a spoon easily. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and add a splash of the reserved pasta water. Stir to coat the pasta in the sauce until the pasta is creamy and well-coated.
• Add Parmesan cheese and fresh chives and serve.

CREAMY CORN PASTA WITH BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Heavily salt the water and cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and reserve 2 to 3 cups of the pasta cooking water for later.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring, until the fat has rendered and the bacon is crisped, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel-lined plate.
• Add the shallots to the same skillet and cook over medium heat until they have softened and start to turn translucent, 3 to 4 minutes Add the corn and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 5 minutes more.
• Transfer the corn mixture to a blender along with 1/2 cup pasta cooking water and blend until smooth and the consistency of pasta sauce. Add the sauce back to the skillet along with 1/2 cup pecorino. Stir to combine and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the pasta to the sauce and mix to combine. If the sauce feels too thick, add 1/4 cup of pasta cooking water at a time, stirring in between, until the desired consistency is reached. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup for pecorino and reserved bacon. Divide among bowls, top with chives and more pecorino and enjoy!

CREAMY CORN PASTA WITH BACON & SCALLIONS RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Cook 4 slices bacon in large skillet until crisp; transfer to paper towel lined plate. Break into pieces when cool. Meanwhile, being large pot of salted water to boil. Add corn and cook 2 minutes. Transfer to cutting board. In same pot, cook orecchiette per package instructions. Reserve 1 cup coming water; drain pasta. When corn is cool enough to handle but pasta is still cooking, cut off kernels (you should have about 3 cups). Transfer 2 cups to blender along with pecorino cheese, 3/4 cup pasta cooking water and 1/4 teaspoon salt; puree until very smooth. Toss pasta with corn puree , adding some reserved pasta water if pasta seems dry. Fold in reserved corn, scallions, basil and bacon. Serve with additional cheese and basil, and hot sauce, if desired.