Fresh Corn Carbonara
4.5
(60)
Active Time
20 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
A raw creamed corn sauce takes the place of the traditional eggs in this silky summer-fresh "carbonara."
Ingredients
4 Servings
Preparation
Step 1
Cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain.
Step 2
Meanwhile, fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain (reserve fat). Scrape excess corn milk from cobs into a blender by firmly running the back of a chef's knife down the sides. Add cream, half of the corn kernels, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper, and 2 Tbsp. reserved bacon fat. Purée until a smooth sauce forms.
Step 3
Toss hot pasta with corn sauce, 1/2 cup Parmesan, and half each of the remaining corn kernels, bacon, and basil in a large bowl.
Step 4
Divide pasta among bowls and top with remaining corn kernels, bacon, and basil. Season with pepper and top with Parmesan.
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Reviews (60)
Back to TopThis is a great recipe Fresh Corn Carbonara , had fun making it over the weekend. Recreated the meal that I get from <a href="https://www.flexpromeals.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer ugc">https://www.flexpromeals.com/</a> delivered. Good quality and fresh.
Vadim
9/29/2023
This has been one of my summer go to recipes for years now and I have learned a few tricks to make it even better but it is also fine as is as long as you do not skimp on the ingredients. This is a height of summer dish so use the best sweet corn you can find! In southern Indiana that means standing in line at the best corn vendor at the farmers market for as long as it takes! Here's a few other personal tweaks: 1. After cooking the bacon and removing it with a slotted spoon, I also remove most of the bacon fat from the pan, reserving it for later use in the recipe, but leaving enough to cover the bottom of the pan. I then add all the corn to the pan with the bacon grease and sauté the corn for a few minutes to add bacon flavor to the corn. Then I remove the corn from the pan as per the recipe. 2. I use the amount of basil called for in the recipe, but I add a small handful of the basil to the blender sauce to further incorporate the basil flavor. There is still plenty to add to the final dish preparation and for topping during plating. 3. Instead of tossing it all together in a big bowl at the end I put it back on the stove in my large sauté pan on medium-low. The sauce is room temp and I want a little more heat to melt the parmesan cheese than just the hot pasta, but I am sure it is fine either way. Bon Appetite!
BeeHostess
Bloomington, IN
7/18/2022
No fresh corn but I had everything on hand, including corn milk I had saved in the freezer. The recipe was a hit.
Susan
Mount Vernon, WA
10/14/2021
Made as directed, very easy to make. Will put in the rotation
Anonymous
Orange County Ca
9/14/2021
We knew the kind of corn this recipe needed —beautiful fresh milky sweet summer corn that you can eat raw off the cob. That is not the type of corn we had - bit fibrous - so we adjusted accordingly. We followed the recipe exactly for ingredients and the instructions for the most we used raw corn for the sauce but we heated the sauce in the pan slightly before adding the sauce and pasta. We cooked the reserved kernels instead of tossing them in raw. We used pasta water to loosen the sauce to get the right consistency. The combination of sweet corn bacon and fresh basil was delicious. Don’t even think about using dry basil.
Anonymous
Vancouver, Canada
9/13/2021
This recipe is amazing AS IS... as we near the end of sweet corn season I'll make this once more this summer and then I've earmarked this one again for next summer! A Keeper!!
Anonymous
Westminser, CO
9/10/2021
I am loving all the people sharing ways in which they adapted the basic recipe to suit their taste/cupboard situation. It's nice living in a world where people enjoy being creative and are willing to share their take for the benefit of others. The basic recipe sounds great. Green onions might be very nice in it. I'm going to try that.
karen marie
7/20/2021
This recipe was an awesome inspiration to a delicious dish! I used Orecchiette pasta, added carmelized shallots, carmelized zucchini ribbons, substituted Pancetta for bacon & substituted pasta water in place of the cream. It was PHENOMENALLY delicious & has been a summer staple!
nicole.minichiello19878291
Boston, Ma
8/11/2020
I LOVE this recipe! We used frozen corn, because that was all that was available at the store due to Covid19, but it was still amazing and delicious! I also liked that it was quick and didn't feel heavy. Definitely a keeper!!!!!!
missmurphy
Waldwick, NJ
6/17/2020
I used cooked corn, on re-reading I think it was supposed to be raw. So I didn't "milk" the cobs. We love corn and bacon, so this was a hit with my family. I also liked that it was more forgiving than a traditional carbonara where I'm always stressed about getting the eggs onto hot pasta. Inevitably a child starts yelling for me at the precise moment that needs to happen. I'll make this again, although I'm not sure if I'll try raw corn.
Dianamite
Vancouver, BC
9/3/2019
This is fabulous! Make extra sauce.
megharrington
9/2/2019
Kindly confirm that the recipe calls for uncooked fresh corn. I do not see where cooked corn is mentioned. Thank you. I have not made the recipe. It is difficult to rate, though, in order to post it was necessary.
rkkimmel
SC
8/21/2019
Just a comment... I read the reviews because the recipe piques my interest, but what if I don’t have all the ingredients on hand...I learn from your postings what you substitute or alter for dietary reasons and you can still review positively So this inspires me to try the recipe and make adjustments for my situation This comment comes from wanting to try this recipe after reading comments
Anonymous
Vancouver
7/20/2019
Great as written
ljennette
Grand Rapids, MI
4/5/2019
I made this exactly as directed for a house full of family and everyone loved it and fought over the leftovers!
luquette
Texas
6/3/2018
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