Main Dishes Recipe # Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes and Corn

This is a great summertime and end of summer pasta. It is a a great way to use all those garden tomatoes and fresh corn. It takes almost no time to prepare and tastes delicious! Feel free to use your favorite pasta. I use thin spaghetti.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces pasta
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• ½ cup whole corn kernels, cooked
• 4 tomatoes, chopped
• ½ cup chopped green onions
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil

Cooking Directions

1. In a large pot with boiling salted water cook pasta until al dente. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, and dried basil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the tomatoes, corn kernels, and scallions. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Toss pasta with tomato mixture. Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese. Garnish with fresh basil, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

• calories439.9
• carbohydrateContent53.8 g
• cholesterolContent56 mg
• fatContent20.9 g
• fiberContent6.2 g
• proteinContent11.8 g
• saturatedFatContent3.1 g
• sodiumContent61.2 mg
• sugarContent5.6 g