Grilled Corn and Tomato Fettuccine.
Last summer I fell in love with a million things.
Nude nail polish, avocado toast, baked beans on top of eggs and super long walks with lots of gossip to name just a few.
Oh and cold beer. A little late on that train, but…. better late than never.
By far, the cream of the crop was grilled corn. Best.thing.ever. Enamored. Have you tried this? Probably. I always seem to jump on the bandwagon just as everyone else is getting off. I’m totally a late bloomer. No, I’m not talking training bras – I’m talking about how I continued to wear denim overalls for about four years after they were out of style. How I got perms up until I was in seventh grade. How I wore purple silk shirts with paisley vests when I was 14. How I still have a hideous poncho hanging in my closet because it might come in handy someday. How I try to wear a cool linen scarf in summer with a white tank and look like a total dweeb.
Anywaaaaay. Too cool for school. That’s me.
Grilled corn is the bees knees. It gets charred and caramely and sweet and sugary and melts in your mouth like only buttery corn off the cob can. It took us about 16 weeks to learn how to properly grill it… but boy was it worth it. Last June we nearly grilled it bare and was left with corn that tasted like a delicious ashtray. In July we feared the grill grates and cooked it waaaay too long on waaaay too low heat and ended up with plain, boring corn on the cob. In August, we got things right for a hot minute and mastered the perfect bite: sweet bicolor corn with a few charred specks of caramel. Perfection.
It became a thing. A serious thing.
An addiction. A tradition. And it also became an excessive waste. I was buying a dozen ears for two of us and grilling all 12. We were in desperate need for a few grilled corn dishes other than the common treat of getting it stuck in between our teeth.
Sooo… I also grilled the tomatoes, which was in a word… awesome. Kind of messy, kind of not working, kind of having an end result of insanely fabulous. Simple meals make the best meals.
Grilled Corn and Tomato Fettuccine
Ingredients
- 1 pound whole wheat fettucine
- 4 large ears of corn
- 3 vine tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 green pepper, seeded and sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup + 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the grill on the highest setting. Remove most of the husk from each ear of corn and brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. You can leave it in the husks, but I choose to wrap it in one layer of aluminum foil, leaving a bit loose so I can check to see if the corn is charring. Lay corn on the grill on direct heat and cook on each side for about 5-6 minutes before rotating – overall the corn usually takes us about 30 minutes for the char we like. After adding corn to the grill, slice tomatoes in half. Brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, then lay on the grill cut side down. I do NOT seed or juice my tomatoes and love the end result, but as a warning, they will stick to the grill a bit. Cook for 5 minutes before rotating. Repeat the same (oiling, salt/pepper) with the green pepper and grill. That green pepper and tomatoes should take about 6-8 minutes to grill, but it is up to you and dependent on the level of char you like.
- Boil water and prepare pasta according to directions. In a large bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil, parmesan cheese and garlic. Add fettuccine to the bowl and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Once corn is finished, unwrap and let cool for a few minutes. When cool enough to touch, slice corn off the cob using a sharp knife. Slice grilled tomatoes into wedges. Add corn, tomatoes and green peppers to pasta. Top with additional parmesan cheese.
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151 Comments on “Grilled Corn and Tomato Fettuccine.”
I love simple food! This looks so yummy!! I am definitely making this, soon.
OMG!!! This dish has it all. Grilled corn is indeed the bees knees… I love it! I buy double the amount of corn I think I’ll use every week at the Farmers Market and all of it gets grilled. This dish will be up soon! Love it!
Ha ha, me too! I can eat 2 myself ;-)
I have a recipe posted for grilled corn with lime and basil. I’m hooked on it!
That pasta is pure perfection, as is grilled corn. I absolutely LOVE it. I also love cutting little chunks off of it, like you have in the pasta. Nothing better than a big bite of grilled corn! The little corn plate is adorable as well, hehe. :)
Light, fresh, and summery. Plus it includes corn, my favorite!
Lovely photography as usual :)
This looks absolutely fabulous! Maybe I’ll try grilling? I’m terrified of it…I always make Lee do it!
I love grilled corn! I can eat it every day :)
I love grilled corn, with BBQ ribs. Talk about a meal that sticks with you (in your teeth)! That pasta looks divine. Yum, thanks for sharing
Aimee
I am craving that entire meal now!
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Now you have bacon on every recipe. Enjoy!
Hahaha I love this.
You had me at the picture of the grilled corn!
love, love, love grilled corn…especially when i’ve just picked the ears from my grandpa’s garden!
This just screams summer! I’ve already emailed this recipe to mom and we’re gonne make it tonight. :)
Hope you love it!
Grilled corn has to be one of my favorite things about summer… now if this June gloom would clear on up that’d be great, thanks. ;)
Mmm grilled corn truly is the bees knees. This pasta sounds perfect. Love it!
Wowzers! What an amazing dinner!
I guess it’s been a while since I visited your site so I don’t know how long it’s been since you got the new look! I love it and bet you do too – it really looks great. This recipe also looks great and it really speaks to me. I LOVE grilled corn – or any corn recipe for that matter. Thanks and congratulations on the upgrade.
Thanks Tricia!
Grilled corn salad is like the absolute best. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE charred corn. Putting it in pasta is even better!
Yeah, grilled corn is pretty damn good.
You had me at “grilled” haha everything tastes better that way! Yayy for summer <3
I. Need. This. Meal. Looks sooo delicious, and now I’m hungry again despite having just eaten lunch.. Perhaps tonight’s din? Hope you’re enjoying the beach!
This looks awesome! I love grilled corn and when a meal can be made on the BBQ without heating up the house! We have a burner on the one side of our barbecue, so even the pasta could be made outside! I can’t wait to give this recipe a try.
That is so cool!
This may be one of the most beautiful dishes you’ve ever made! I love all the colors and I bet it tasted awesome.
Thanks Janetha!
Yum! This looks DIVINE!
Um…. hello! YUM!
I have a great trick for grilling corn. I start off throwing the corn still in their husks on the grill. Over medium heat the husks get all burned and gives the corn an awesome smokey flavor. Then when they’re mostly cooked, I pull off the husks and let the kernel caramelize. So delicious!
Two grilled corn dish suggestions – 1. Grilled corn chowder. It’s unreal. Smokey soup? Yeah, it’s as delicious as it sounds. 2. Grilled corn pesto! I blended up the kernels with almonds, parsley, parm, just like a pesto. It’s so sweet and creamy and just the best condiment/sauce ever! I’ve got both recipes on my blog: http://www.bananasforbourbon.blogspot.com. Just look under the “grilled” label.
Thank you Julie! YUM!
Love light pasta side dishes! I’m not a huge fan of bell peppers…thinking I could sub in some zucchini though!
I think zucchini would be great in here!
Holy cow, this looks absolutely delish! Filing this one under “must make ASAP.”:)
This sounds freaking amazing. Will be making this – count on that!! :)
This sounds great! I recently got some Himalayan pink salt and organic peppercorns from Sustainable Sourcing https://secure.sustainablesourcing.com and I’ll have to try them out in this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Is it weird that I feel like I can smell this dish from my computer screen? ;) I must be hungry! It looks pretty tasty. I bet it would be delicious both hot or cold…and maybe some local shrimp on top!
I had some cold and it was delish!
So simple yet so divine. Now I’m craving it. Yum!
That salad looks delicious. I’ll definitely have to try that out in the near future. I LOVE grilled corn on the cob too! It’s the best way to have it. :)
Jessica, I can sit in silence no longer. I am coming clean to tell you that I am OBSESSED with your blog but I feel terrible because I never comment. You have quite a knack for creating the most amazing recipes and I love seeing what you come up with every single day. :) Thank you for always sharing your wonderful sense of taste and great personality with us all. :)
I don’t think I’m physically capable of consuming pasta without cream sauce. I’ll definitely be adding a little splash of it when I try this!!!
Oh my GOSH that looks delicious!
Oh my gosh love this! my dad would fall in LOVe with this dish! he loves grilled corn! and in pasta with fresh parm and olive oil sounds so rustic and fantastic!
so…healthy. I’m lost, it actually looks delicious! What is happening to me??
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Holy Cats! That looks so simple and delicious! I’m originally from Iowa and Iowan’s REALLY like corn. Nothing better in the summertime. This is definitely on my to-make list!
I love summer so hard, this is absolutely PERFECT summer food, wow! What a great recipe.
Goodness, gracious … I’m whipping this up ASAP! Looks delish!
What a fantastic pasta dish! The grilled corn would add such a nice depth of flavor. I’d love if you’d consider entering this into the Get Grillin’ & summer bbq event I’m hosting right now (it’s side dish week).
You make the best looking dishes! I am envious of your ability to cook!
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Looks amazing! The pics are beautiful and I love the idea for your fettuccini & corn!
Look at all those neat overhead shots! You are growing SO much as a photographer… soon you will need your own photography blog! :) I love this recipe and cant wait to try it!
I’m not entirely sure that corn would ever make it to the pasta dish for us. I can see us just eating ear after ear after ear right off the grill! :)
I love corn and I love pasta – why have I never put them together! Grilled corn with fettucine sounds so yummy. I make a grilled corn and tomato salad often, but this is even better.
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Will most definitely be trying this by the end of summer. Bring on the fresh corn and tomatoes!
Mmmm, I have never made pasta with corn in it, but it sounds good!
made this last night – sublimely delicious, as expected!
hubs substituted poblano pepper for the bell – it was his choice on peppers, as neither one tend to agree with my gut – I snuck a few *tiny* pieces of the poblano, tho, and it totally works if you’re in to that kind of thing