# Corn and Basil Pasta

A corn and basil pasta with very limited ingredients, perfect for a cookout.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound pennetine pasta
- 4 corn on the cob
- 1 bunch basil
- salt
- 1 stick salted butter
- pepper

## Instructions

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil.
2. Cut the corn off the cob. Lay it flat on the board and cut it off at a 45-degree angle.
3. Put the corn into a bowl.
4. Pick off some big basil leaves, stack them, roll them into a cigar shape, and slice them very thinly. Repeat this process in small batches.
5. Salt the boiling pasta water.
6. Add the pennetine pasta to the pot.
7. Once the pasta has about a minute left, reserve a cup of pasta water.
8. Drain the pasta.
9. Turn the heat to low on the pot, add in the salted butter, and let it melt until foamy.
10. Add in the corn and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes.
11. Season the corn with salt and pepper.
12. Add a little bit of the reserved pasta water to make it creamy.
13. Add in all the basil.

## Equipment

- pot
- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- bowl scraper
- jar
- mug
- colander
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- Always salt pasta water more than you think you have to.
- Don't use too many basil leaves at a time when slicing them.
- You can add zucchini, tomatoes or parmesan cheese to this recipe.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6kC7AQ3/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/afa4600d-eab8-4e07-99a3-eb680b70307d
- Extracted: 2025-07-27

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