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5 from 2 votes

Corn, Bacon and Tomato Bucatini

Delicious summer harvest pasta dish that
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Dinner, Italian, pasta
Keyword: Bacon, corn, Dinner, Easy Recipes, pasta, Tomatoes, Weekend Dinner, Weeknight Dinner
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces bucatini pasta - spaghetti noodles will work as well
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked bacon
  • 2 cups corn - freshly cut from the cob canned or frozen will work too
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves - crushed
  • 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese + more for on top
  • 2 tablespoons dried basil - or 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Instructions

  • Boil pasta in salted water until desired done-ness.
  • In a large pot add bacon, corn, olive oil, garlic cloves, cherry tomatoes and salt.
  • Cook over medium heat until corn cooks and flavors have a chance to blend.
  • Add cooked pasta straight from the water, no rising.
  • Stir the pasta and mix with the corn and bacon mixture.
  • Add Parmesan cheese and basil and stir.
  • Sprinkle top with more Parmesan and basil, serve and enjoy.