30 Minute Creamy Corn and Tomato Pasta
30 Minute Creamy Corn and Tomato Pastan is a main course that serves 4. Watching your figure? This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 668 calories, 18g of protein, and 21g of fat per serving. For $1.96 per serving, this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Life as a Strawberry has 6 fans. Head to the store and pick up salt and pepper, corn kernels, fresh cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns an outstanding spoonacular score of 82%. Similar recipes are 20 Minute Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta, One Pot 30 Minute Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta Bake, and 15 Minute Creamy Cashew Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Pappardelle Pasta.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
2 cups sweet corn kernels
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 lb. orecchiette pasta
salt and pepper to taste
Equipment:
stove
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Cook pasta in very salty water until al dente. Drain and set aside. Return pan to stove.Heat olive oil in the pan over medium-high heat. Add sweet corn and cherry tomatoes to pan and saut until corn is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add cream cheese to pan and stir until cream cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.Return pasta to pan and toss to coat with sauce. Reserve 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro for garnish. Toss remaining cilantro with pasta. Serve immediately and top with reserved cilantro for garnish.
Step by step:
1. Cook pasta in very salty water until al dente.
2. Drain and set aside. Return pan to stove.
3. Heat olive oil in the pan over medium-high heat.
4. Add sweet corn and cherry tomatoes to pan and saut until corn is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
5. Add cream cheese to pan and stir until cream cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.Return pasta to pan and toss to coat with sauce. Reserve 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro for garnish. Toss remaining cilantro with pasta.
7. Serve immediately and top with reserved cilantro for garnish.
Nutrition Information:
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