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Bacon and Sweet Corn Pasta
 
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 4
From Cusine at home, August 2011. Bacon, zucchini, corn, pine nuts and pasta. A great summer meal.
Ingredients:
8 ounces farfalle pasta
4 slices thick sliced bacon
1 1/2 cups zucchini, chopped
1 1/4 cups fresh corn kernels (2 ears)
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup basil, chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
salt and black pepper
Directions:
1. Boil pasta in a large pot of salted water. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
2. Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Transfer bacon to plate and reserve 1 Tablespoon drippings.
3. Saute zucchini and corn in the drippings in the same skillet until tender, 5-6 minutes. Add pasta to corn and zucchini in skillet.
4. Stir in bacon, cream, basil and pine nuts. Add reserved pasta water, as needed to loosen sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
By RecipeOfHealth.com