#SundaySupper: Summer Corn

I have been waiting all year for fresh summer corn! I couldn’t have been more excited to see the theme for today’s #SundaySupper. I can’t wait to check out everyone’s incredible recipes to find new and exciting ways to prepare one of my favorite grains (corn isn’t a vegetable, you know)! Be sure to scroll past my recipe to check out what everyone made. Thanks to Ellen Folkman from Family Around the Table for hosting this weekend.

I do have to say, fresh corn is something that California just doesn’t have right. I have been disappointed in what pops up at the grocery stores. It’s probably the only thing (other than our friends) I miss about Ohio. Sigh. When I go visit my parents at the lake next month they better be prepared for lots of corn dishes made with Wisconsin grown corn on the cob. Now if only I could get it back to Cali.

Our farmers market near our home doesn’t have corn so I planned on driving to the larger one to see what was available. But. My excursion was halted before I got out of the driveway. I’d loaded up the boys and promised a trip to the farmers market and to a friends’ house for a playdate. Neither of those things were able to come to fruition thanks to our garage door.

The garage door broke. It’s had sticking problems since we moved in, but nothing that couldn’t be overcome by pushing the button a couple of extra times. But now, here I was with the car out of the garage and a baby screaming bloody murder. The garage door was neither up nor down and I couldn’t get it to go all the way up so I could return the van to its parking place. Luckily a neighbor was just leaving and he took the time to help me out. We discovered that the cable was completely off the pulley. I grabbed a step stool and he put it back for me. Unfortunately, it still didn’t do the trick. He was able to get the door completely open for me and I put the car back. I then had to do a mental exercise and take anything and everything I would need out of the trunk as I wouldn’t be able to get into it once I muscled the garage door closed. I took out the big double stroller, the beach blanket, and some sand toys.

I had to cancel with our friends. Instead, she kindly offered to pick up whatever I needed from the market and to come over to our house. She brought me some fresh white corn so I could still make my dish for today’s event!

The dish I’d been dreaming about was one in Rachael Ray’s Look + Cook Cookbook. How could I pass up cream, corn, and pasta!? Oh, and there’s bacon involved, too. I made this dinner when we invited over one of my husband’s coworkers and his girlfriend. The pasta was a hit and there wasn’t any leftover. Funnily enough, Firecracker fell asleep in my husband’s arms at the table and Treat fell asleep shortly thereafter, allowing us adults to enjoy the sunset with a cocktail in hand. (We’ve told them they need to come to dinner every day!)

Fresh Corn Fettuccine

Ingredients:

1 lb fettuccine
5 ears corn on the cob, sucked and kernels cut off the cob
1 C heavy cream
5 strips center-cut bacon, diced
2 large shallots, diced
1 bell pepper (I used 2 very small green ones we picked), diced
1/2 C vegetable stock
2 tsp dried thyme
1 tomato, diced
hot sauce (to taste)
1/2 – 1 C shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 C fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1/2 C fresh basil, chopped

Steps:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
Put 1/4 of the corn kernels in a food processor with the cream. Blend until smooth, season with S+P.
In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. Add the remaining corn, shallots, bell pepper, S+P, cook another 5 minutes until veggies are tender. Stir in the stock, thyme, and corn/cream mixture. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened. Gently stir in the tomato. Season to taste with hot sauce, S+P.
Toss cooked pasta into the sauce with 1/2 C Parmesan cheese and the parsley. Garnish with basil and extra cheese.

*This recipe is adapted from Rachael Ray’s Look + Cook*

Fresh Corn Fettuccini for #SundaySupper from Sew You Think You Can Cook

Appetizer

Bacon and Corn Chowder by Latin Meet Lagniappe
Cajun Baked Shrimp and Corn Dip by The Weekend Gourmet
Cheesy Corn Tomato Tartlets by Sunday Supper Movement
Cheesy Grilled Corn Dip by Helpful Homemade
Crab & Jalapeno Hush Puppies by Simply Healthy Family
Grilled Corn Salsa by A Mind “Full” Mom
Indian Cheese Corn Toast: Popular Vegetarian Recipe by Easy Cooking with Molly
Roasted Corn and Tomato Bruschetta by Monica’s Table

Breakfast

Blueberry Masa Harina Pancakes by Magnolia Days

Salad

Grilled Corn Ravioli Caprese Salad by Food Lust People Love
Griled Corn and Avocado Salad by Garden Matter
Grilled Tri Tip and Roasted Corn Salad by The Freshman Cook
Healthy Corn, Edamame & Avocado Salad by Food Done Light
Summer Vegetable Salad by That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Main Dish

Black Bean Corn Casserole by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Cornbread Waffles with Pulled Pork by Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
Fresh Corn Fettuccine by Sew You Think You Can Cook
Fresh Corn Polenta with Summer Vegetables by Caroline’s Cooking
Pasta with Creamy Corn Sauce and Summer Vegetables by Delaware Girl Eats
Polenta Stuffed Peppers by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Shrimp Corn Chowder by Feeding Big and More

Side Dish

A-maize-ing Maple Cornbread by Family Around The Table
Blueberry and Corn Skillet Bread by Wholistic Woman
Corn Pudding by Bottom Left of the Mitten
Corn Pudding with Jalapenos and Chiles by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Easy Addictive Corn by Fantastical Sharing of Recipes
Galey iyo Qumbo (Somali Corn in Coconut Sauce) by Tara’s Multicultural Table
Honey Cornbread Muffins by Life Tastes Good
Mealie Bread (South African Sweetcorn Bread) by Curious Cuisiniere
Jalapeno Popper Cornbread Muffins by The Crumby Cupcake
Peruvian Grilled Street Corn by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
Skillet Corn with Bacon by Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Skillet Fried Corn by New South Charm
Skillet Jalapeno Cornbread by Grumpy’s Honeybunch

Dessert

Blackberry Cornbread Buckle by Pies and Plots
Brazilian Corn Cookies by What Smells So Good?
Easy Cornmeal Budino with Blueberry Marmellata by Cooking With Carlee
Mais Con Hielo-Corn on Ice by Asian In America
Margarita Popcorn by The Redhead Baker
Sweet Corn Ice Cream by Baking Sense

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