Brown Butter Corn Pasta

Brown Butter Corn Pasta

A rich and savory pasta dish featuring sweet corn kernels simmered in nutty brown butter, tossed with al dente pasta and finished with fresh herbs and Parmesan cheese.

By RecipeBoss
Servings
4
Time Required
25 min

Ingredients

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12 oz pasta
2 cup corn kernels
6 tbsp unsalted butter
3 cloves garlic
0.5 cup heavy cream
0.5 cup Parmesan cheese
0.25 cup fresh parsley
1 tsp salt
0.5 tsp black pepper

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.

  2. 2

    While pasta is cooking, melt unsalted butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, swirling occasionally, until the butter turns golden brown and smells nutty.

  3. 3

    Add minced garlic to the brown butter and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Stir in the corn kernels and cook for 3-5 minutes until tender.

    3 min

  5. 5

    Pour in the heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    2 min

  6. 6

    Add the drained pasta, grated Parmesan cheese, and 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water to the skillet. Toss to combine and coat the pasta. Add more pasta water if needed to reach desired consistency.

  7. 7

    Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Stir in fresh parsley.

  8. 8

    Serve immediately, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese if desired.

  9. 9

    Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

    5 min

Perfect With

side saladgarlic breadroasted asparagus