Savory, al dente orecchiette tossed with buttery corn, crispy bacon, decadent goat cheese and herbaceous chives; coated in a luscious, rich brown butter sauce. This corn pasta tastes heavenly and takes less than 30 minutes to prepare!
Hi lovelies! Happy T-minus 1 day until the extended weekend! Wahoo! Well, this only applies to those of you who live in the U.S. For those of you who don’t… umm sorry? I’ll be sure to enjoy the extra day of R & R for you! High five! ✋
Let’s talk about weekend plans!! Do you have any? I DO! I plan on grilling all the things and relaxing, preferably with a fruity cocktail or two… Okay more like 10. Don’t judge.
My #WeekendGoals game is strong.
Oh, did I just hear you ask ‘what are we are grilling?’ Excellent. You are nosy like me! Fist bump. 👊
We are making these ribs. This salad. Hopefully 100 ears of this corn. Most definitely these scallops for me (probably the 38th time I’ve had them this summer). Absolutely a few vats of today’s pasta. And more than likely a pitcher of this and a carafe of this.
Oh, and I can’t forget the boozy milkshakes!! I’d invite you over, but I don’t like sharing my food. 😉
Now that we have the weekend covered, and we cleared up the fact that, yes I am a hog… #NoShameInMyGame… we can get to today’s dish.
Oops, wait. First, a disclaimer. I made this pasta MONTHS ago. And I’ve been hanging on to it because I cannot stand the photos. We are talkin’ major grimacing and shuddering actions going on over here.
Oh, don’t give me those shifty dagger eyes. Boy already told me I’m a nut job.
Besides, the weather was wiggity wiggity wack (⬅️Yes I just said that. Shout out to Kris Kross) the day I shot this dish. So I blame the weather for the crap photos more than myself or the camera.
So, what I’m trying to say is, don’t judge the food by the photos. This pasta is SO so good.
Okay. NOW let’s DO this.
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Brown Butter and Corn Pasta
You guys, this buttery corn pasta is so darn delicious, but maybe you already knew that from the title? I mean, brown butter plus fresh summer corn equals all the yum!
This corn and pasta recipe features al dente, mini pasta tossed with buttery, sweet kernels of fresh corn-off-the-cob; salty, crispy bacon; creamy, decadent goat cheese and herbaceous, fresh snipped chives, ALL loving coated and glistening with a luscious, silky, rich brown butter sauce.
GAH. Utter deliciousness!
But beware, your face will want to do a swan dive right into a vat of this corn pasta goodness. So obviously I recommend you have a stack (or family pack) of napkins ready. Or the shower running.
Oh, AND just in case the flavor didn’t rock your face off, this pasta couldn’t be easier to prepare! Happy dance! 💃
Simply boil some water and cook your pasta – to al dente please! No sad, overcooked pasta here.
Meanwhile, melt your butter in a sauté pan and cook until it is browned and the aromas start serenading your soul, add in the fresh kernels of corn and shallots and cook for a few. Toss in that cooked and drained pasta. Remove the pan from the heat and generously scatter on the goat cheese and chives. SERVE. Preferably with a handful of parmesan on top. Done and DONE.
Humbly grab a shovel and dive right in.
Tips for Corn Pasta Recipe:
- If you want to make this, but can’t get your hands on fresh corn (hello to my friends on the other side of the earth), do not fret!! You can make this using frozen corn. You will need about 2 cups. Just make sure you defrost it first.
- I used center cut bacon because that is what I always have on hand, but you can use any cut of bacon you would like. And if you are a vegetarian, simply nix the bacon all together!
- You will need a LARGE sauté pan for this dish, but if you don’t have one, simply use a medium sized pot instead. Don’t try to use a medium or small sized pan for this, because everything gets tossed together IN the pan. ⬅️Just a fair warning.
- I didn’t need to add any of the reserved pasta water to my dish. However, if you like a more wet pasta, feel free to add as much or as little as your heart desires.
Well what are you waiting for? DO THIS ALREADY! Brown butter and corn pasta are good for the soul. Until Tuesday friends, cheers! To a wonderful Labor Day weekend and ALL the good eats!
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Brown Butter Corn Pasta
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Orecchiette
- 2 ½ Cups Corn (from about 2 ears of corn)
- 3 Cloves Garlic – smashed
- 1 Shallot – finely diced
- Pinch Red Pepper Flakes
- 6 TBS Unsalted Butter – cut into 6 pieces
- Kosher Salt
- 8 strips Center Cut Bacon – cooked and crumbled
- 2 TBS Chives – thinly sliced
- 6 ounces Goat Cheese – crumbled
- ¼ Cup Parmesan – freshly grated, plus more for serving
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook orecchiette according to package directions just until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water and return pasta to pot. Set aside
- Meanwhile: Melt butter in a large skillet* (large enough to hold pasta and corn) over medium heat. Add in garlic and cook until garlic is lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Remove and discard garlic. Continue to cook butter until it is frothy and starts to brown, about 1-2 additional minutes.
- Add in the corn, shallots and season with ¾ tsp salt and a pinch of pepper and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, until corn is tender, about 2-3 minutes. Add pasta and cooked bacon. Gently toss to combine.
- Remove from heat and add in the parmesan, half the crumbled goat cheese and half of the chives. Gently stir to combine. Add in some of the reserved pasta water if pasta seems dry*. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with remaining goat cheese and chives.
- Serve immediately with extra grated parmesan.
Notes
*If you don’t have a large skillet, you can substitute a medium sized pot.
*I didn’t end up needing any of the reserved pasta water.
*I garnished my pasta with dried chive blossoms.
You’re hilarious, Cheyanne! Your food plans on that long weekend were fantastic. Wait.Weren’t you just kidding and exaggerating? I hope you were;) This pasta looks and sounds fabulous. Pasta with corn, bacon, goat cheese, herbs, and garlic? Well, our next long weekend will be only in a month, but I will definitely be having a pound (or seven) of this pasta. I hope I survive:)
Oh yum!! I love orecchiette…and how can you go wrong adding bacon and goat cheese?? DELISH! Fantastic, Cheyanne! Hope you had a lovely Labor Day <3
This looks delicious. A perfect way to savor the last of the summer corn and to have a nurturing meal as the weather turns.
We’re our own toughest critics, aren’t we? Your photos look great and that pasta sounds absolutely delicious! I love bacon and goat cheese together 🙂 Hope you had a great long weekend!
I am not sure what I love the sound of more, the bacon or the goats cheese. or maybe, it’s just the combination of them both! They are a match made in heaven, that’s for sure. Comfort food at it’s finest!
I think the photos are pretty!! And the pasta sounds really good. I love the sweet corn with the salty cheese and bacon. YUM! Hope you are having a great long weekend! 🙂
LOL this post brightened my day. I wish you invited me over but I understand because I don’t share my food either. I am a huge fan of corn, grilled, boiled, microwaved, raw, if it’s corn I’ll eat it. You had me at brown butter, then I saw the bacon, corn and tangy goat cheese and I decided I need to eat this for dinner tonight! I’m going to carbo load for my mega busy week next week. Great post Cheyanne
OH MY GOD!!! Are you kidding me?!? All of my favorite things in one pasta…this sounds too good!! Can’t wait to try this. xoxoxo
I have everything to make this except the goat cheese so, yay!! My kind of comfort food and thank goodness there are still a couple of weeks to get fresh corn.
AND you’re being too hard on yourself about the photos – they may not do the dish justice in your mind, but they look pretty mouthwatering to me!
Orecchiette are one of my favorite pastas and this may become my favorite summer way of preparing it.
I adore pasta, this sounds fab! Enjoy the weekend, I have no plans as such!
I would humbly grab a shovel and dive right in no problemo. Sounds rather scrumptious with all the usual suspects I’d love to jump in my belly. The brown butter is great. The bacon, duh. Goat cheese and pasta, yes. Cheers for a fab-u-lous holiday weekend Chey! 🙂
Pasta and I are great friends 🙂 I eat it often and am always looking for new ways to mix it up. I love, love, love this one! Your weekend plans sound fabulous 🙂 I’ve had to totally change all my plans because I didn’t plan for the weather. It’s turned cold and rainy. It’s not much fun to spend a day on the lake when the weather doesn’t cooperate! Time to come up with plan B…..maybe this pasta!
What a fun weekend you have planned. Hope you spend some time relaxing too. Love the flavor combos in this pasta. I’ll bet my kids would even eat this!
Cheyanne, orecchiette is my absolute fave pasta!!!! I LOVE that you tossed with buttery corn and bacon!!! OH MY GAWD! Looks so good! We’re winging it this weekend for Labor Day! Lots to do but no firm plans yet! but there will be grilling involved! Have a great long weekend!
You had me at brown butter and goat cheese on this one. Love it. Funny about your comments on the photos. I was admiring those since I’m looking to upgrade my camera and wondering what camera equipment you use. But, I understand crazy perfectionism – got a little of that myself…
Good plans for the weekend! I haven’t planned any food for this weekend because we intend to use the last summer day and drive somewhere… but seeing your pasta now… I am hungry!
I don’t live in U.S. but I so happy for you guys that you’ll enjoy the extra day. High five! ✋ This pasta looks sounds so wonderful and so delicious. Generally, I don’t mind sharing my food but I am sorry I wouldn’t want to share this pretty and delicious salad bowl with anyone. Have lots of good food and lots of fun! Wish you a happy holiday weekend. 🙂
oh my! this pasta dish has it going on! Salty bacon, tangy goat cheese and sweet corn! va va va voom! hope you have an amazing holiday weekend. with that line up of goodies, how can you not?? see you on tuesday as we head back to reality. wa waaah!
WHAATTTT??? You don’t like sharing food either? That must be why we get along so well. Seriously, this is one awesome salad and I can see why you aren’t sharin’. You are gonna have the best food weekend for sure and I for one am jealous. Or as I like to say up here in New Hamp, wicked jealous. It is going to be a diff. Labor Day weekend around here. Sarah’s (Charlie’s classmate, 5th grade) daddy passed away from cancer a few days ago. He’d been fighting it for four years now and so it was time for him to go Home. So the funeral is Saturday and it will be a diff. kind of holiday weekend, but we are all so glad he is not suffering anymore. He will be dearly missed. Wishing you and Boy a fabulous weekend with all the good food and enjoy my friend. Maybe I will try your boozy shake on Sunday or Monday for a little pick-me-up. Love you. XO
Girlfriend, it’s a dang good thing that I’m headed to the beach for the next 5 days or I might be offended that you are not inviting me over for all this grilling and you know how much I love a boozy shake! I’m totally all over this pasta with some scallops when I get back. I might even throw in a boozy shake and if you’re nice I’ll invite you over! Cheers! XOXO
Beautiful dish! You had me at goat cheese 🙂 And we have a long weekend coming up in Canada, too. Except we spell it with a “u” (Labour Day 😉
So, your idea of crap photos are my idea of fantastic photos – and my computer is blitzing on me – all I saw after your drool-inducing weekend eats was “I’d invite you over” so guess what my plans are for the weekend? Yup – am packing my daughter and dogs into my automobile and heading North to ya – I’d offer to bring the drinks but you’ve got those covered with 3 fantastic ones so I guess I’ll bring the flatware and my appetite! 🙂
Seriously, Cheyanne, my daughter adores pasta (she ate GF pasta with avocado pesto for breakfast today before school) and she would so love this – that browned butter is so flavorful-and you threw in bacon too – glorious!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend and the weather is anything but “wiggity wiggity wack”! XOXO
I’m sorry girl… I’m going to have to agree with Boy on this one – nut job 😉 I think your photos are beautiful! In fact, when I saw the first one I thought, Oooo! Chey, I am all over this awesome bowl – brown butter, bacon, goat cheese, pasta…. seriously killing me here! I want to do an olympic dive into a giant bowl and swim around like Scrooge McDuck 😛 Hope you have a fantastic Labor Day weekend! Spending it grilling and drinking some adult milk shakes sounds like a great plan to me!
Girl, you TOTALLY just reminded me that there’s a 3-day weekend coming up! Who knew?? Lolol. You know how things are when ya work from home though… every day, all day is a work day. Lol. In any case, I’m SO happy to hear that you’ll be grilling and gettin’ sauced. Boy, I really wish that conveyor belt was already built. Yes, I’m talking to you, Boy. 😉 Please get crafty with Chey and build it please! Also, send over some of that cucumber raspberry mojito, please!!! I love how beautifully you plated (or is it bowled) this dish. Simply gorgeous. <— I SO cannot believe that you do not like these photos. Dude. What the?? Also, long names of recipes = super special recipes. Everyone knows that!! Haha. Hope you have an awesome extended weekend. Muah! xoxoxo
Well someone’s going to have a super fun weekend drinking 10 fruity cocktails! Wooohooo! You go girl and wish I lived closer to you so I could partake in some of those cocktails 😉
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more dleious pasta recipe. Corn and pasta coated in brown butter and then you add bacon and goat cheese?? Holy moly! That sounds really freaking good! My J would LOVE this and I think it would be awesome hangover food. Going to have to make it this weekend. Oh yeah, I’m siding with Boy on this one. Beautiful pics, as always. If you wanna see some shitey pics, head over to TEA. heeheehee
Love that y’all are cooking for 150 ppl. That’s a yummy spread too! Again, wish I lived closer “cos I’d totally crash in uninvited. Happy long and relaxing weekend to you and Boy!!! (and don’t you dare work on the blog) 🙂
Cheyanne, those photos are beautiful and almost edible :-)) I love the flavour…there’s bacon and my favoruite goat cheese..so I know it tastes heavenly! Have fun with the long weekend!
Your weekend plans sound perfect!! I love the photos I think they’re great in fact but I’ve been there, so I feel ya! You had me at bacon and brown butter. This pasta dish is wonderful and I would be in a carb coma because I wouldn’t be able to stop eating it! Take care!
What do you meeeeeeean you don’t like these gorgeous photos? I could practically taste this deliciousness right through my computer screen…it looks just plain perfect! We are visiting friends for the weekend for some wine-tasting and football and hopefully pool time (weather is looking iffy) so I think I will bring this delectable recipe along! Cheers, my friend!
Well if that isn’t a stunning collection of ingredients! You know I love my pasta and Orecchiette is a definite favorite! We have some fun things planned for this weekend…SU Football and tailgate, my birthday, the State Fair and then wind down(!) on Monday!! We’re ‘ending’ summer with a bang! Have a lovely (and I know it will be delicious) weekend, my friend! Cheers! xoxo
This pasta looks amazing! I love all those different flavor combinations- it’s something so unique but I’ve never thought of them before! I would love some of this this weekend.
Yay for the freaking weekend, right?! Here in Canada we have a long weekend too 🙂 Woot woot! That extra day makes ALLLLLLL the difference, doesn’t it?!
Sounds like you have a lovely scrumptious food-filled weekend planned! Me toooooo! Yay! The weather is supposed to be crappy, aka raining, but honestly I don’t care. I’m actually excited that it’ll be raining so I can just cuddle up inside and chill and cook and relax, know what I’m saying?
Ok, swan dive I will into this deliciousness 😉 Brown butter? Don’t even talk! I mean that stuff is just AMAZING! I used brown butter last weekend in baking and, oh man, can’t you just taste the difference that stuff makes. I can’t even talk about it…so good!! Then, you go ahead and through bacon and goat cheese to the mix? YES! Pinned, of course. Tip that bowl of pasta straight into ma piehole 😀
Have a lovely weekend, my friend! xoxo
Wow, is your weekend going to be full of delicious food Cheyanne! Don’t mind me, but I think I’ll just face plant into this yummy bowl of pasta! I love all the ingredients in this one, with bacon coming in right at the tippy top of the list! And well of course the corn, because no one does sweet corn better than Jersey, so I may need to even add in a little extra. Hope you have a fabulous Labor Day weekend my friend! Most definitely try to get in a little R & R! You deserve it!
I love your ambitious eating and drinking plans for the weekend – totally my style! But don’t worry, I won’t ask for you to share your food. I get it. 😉
Also love, love, love how simple but how amazing this pasta salad is. Taken to a whole other level with the brown butter, then the goat cheese, then the chives, and of course bacon! Plus all that fresh sweet summer corn? Oh girl – this sounds amazing!
Have fun eating it all up and I will cheers you from the Queen City 🙂 XO
Your plans for the weekend sound fantastic! A drink or two or maybe more 🙂 and grilling – perfection! My plans are rather similar – we have friends over for a BBQ and there might be a few drinks involved as well … We have to make the most of the last days of summer! Buttery corn is one of those beautiful pleasures in life and I can imagine that it tastes fantastic in your Brown Butter Orecchiette! Have a great weekend!