Creamy Elote (Mexican Corn) Pasta
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Pasta is tossed with a creamy elote sauce made from corn, butter, and heavy cream, then finished with cotija cheese, lime, and cilantro. This Mexican-inspired dish brings bright, rich flavor to the table in 25 minutes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 ears of corn (husks and silk removed)
- 1 shallot (minced)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne
- Salt
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound pasta (I used spaghetti)
- 3/4 cup reserved pasta water
- 4 tablespoons crumbled cotija cheese (plus more as garnish)
- Juice from 1 lime
- 1 bunch of cilantro (stems removed, minced)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 517mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 312mg
- Calcium
- 90mg
- Iron
- 4mg
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- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 517MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.