This Morel and Corn Pasta is beautiful to look at as much as it is delicious to eat. These diverse ingredients make a really special meal!
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I have been asked a number of times what my top 5 ingredients are. I mean we all have the ones we can’t live without. What are yours? Ok, I’ll go first.
Mushrooms – I’ll take them in all shapes and sizes. I could eat them everyday and truth be told I try to.
Potatoes – One of the most versatile ingredients on the planet. If you’d told me years ago that you could turn potatoes into cheese I would have laughed at you, now I know.
Spinach – Ok, I know it’s kinda boring but to me it can’t be beat. It’s mild in flavour but packs a big punch nutritionally.
Cinnamon – it too is a nutrition powerhouse and my breakfasts can’t live without it.
Cashews – the humble cashew is a vegans dream. Turning them into sauce and cheesecakes (and yes cheese too) cashews are a major component in my kitchen.
Ok, now what does all that have to do with this recipe? Well item number one of course. Mushrooms. I found gorgeous Morels the other day and when thinking of what I could do with them a number of recipes came to mind but then I thought of corn and suddenly this creation was born.
TERI ANN CARTY
Food Photographer and Recipe Developer based in Toronto, Canada.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
Heat a large pan with olive oil. Cook onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Add morels and sauté for 3-4 minutes or until they start to soften. Season with sea salt and pepper. Use tongs to pick out morels and set aside.
Add 1 tbsp into the pan and add chili flakes and cremini mushrooms. Sauté until they start to soften. Add asparagus. Season with salt and pepper. Add a splash of pasta water to emulsify.
Once asparagus starts to soften, add corn. Season with chili flakes, salt and pepper.
Finally add in white beans, spinach and cheese. Once pasta has cooked add pasta on top of mixture. Add in 1/4 cup of pasta water, a drizzle of olive oil, more cheese, salt cracked pepper and chili flakes. Toss to thoroughly combine.
Spoon into bowls and add morels on top. Finish with pea shoots or micro greens if you have one on hand.
*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.
