"This summer-inspired pasta uses bright cherry tomatoes, charred roasted red peppers, and sweet corn to deliver a vegetable-forward pasta dish. Cotija cheese brings it to another level, but you can use parm or a vegan cheese for a vegan dish."
Pasta With Cherry Tomatoes, Roasted Red Peppers, And Corn
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Prep time: 15mins
Cook time: 15mins
Serves or Makes: 3
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ingredients
- 1/2 pound linguine or spaghetti
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup diced roasted red peppers
- 2 ears peeled corn
- 1/3 cup cotija or parmesan cheese
- 3 whole scallions, finely chopped
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Method
Step 1
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Salt well.
Step 2
Add corn to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, for 4 minutes. Remove with tongs and set aside, leaving the pot of water boiling.
Step 3
Cook pasta one minute less than instructions for al dente in the remaining boiling water; it will finish cooking in the sauce. During the final few minutes of cooking, remove 1 cup of starchy pasta water with a clean measuring cup and set aside before draining pasta.
Step 4
While pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, and add olive oil. Once shimmering and hot, add garlic and stir frequently until lightly toasted and fragrant, 2-3 minutes. Add cherry tomato halves and sauté, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes have softened and juices are released, about 5 minutes. Add red pepper and stir. While red pepper is warming through, remove the corn from the cob with a sharp knife and add to pan. Stir to combine.
Step 5
Add cooked pasta to vegetables and stir over medium heat, adding additional pasta water, up to one cup, until a sauce forms. Sprinkle cotija cheese evenly over pasta while continuously stirring; the mixture will begin to emulsify and after about 1 minute of continual stirring you will have a thick sauce coating the pasta. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve immediately with additional cheese and fresh chopped scallions on top.