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Leek and Mushroom Fettuccine with Corn and Feta

If you’re looking for a super delicious, yet easy-to-make pasta dinner idea to add to your weekly recipe rotation, try this Leek and Mushroom Fettuccine Pasta Dinner! 

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Keeping in the spirit of putting feta on every.thing… Let’s make some fettuccine with leek and mushrooms, and sprinkle it with feta cheese!

However, and first, we need to discuss.

I live in Indiana, and if you need corn, this is where you will find it. Fields and fields of corn is all you see for miles and miles…
At this present time, there’s a Farm Stand with a ton of corn in each corner of this state. Within a 10 mile radius, I can take you to at least 6 of ’em.

A good week ago, I found myself standing in the kitchen, eating bread-crust smothered with Nutella and thinking about what to do with all the corn that I just bought from the corner’s farm-stand. Of course I threw most of the corn on the grill and enjoyed a deliciously juicy Grilled Corn with Herbed Butter, but still. That gets boring, and boring food is no good.

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So as I was sitting there stuffing my face at 6 in the morning, I decided to test the partnership that would involve corn, pasta and mushrooms. At 6 a.m.

My brain goes to all sorts of places when we decide to think about food. Literally, I can see the lights go on in my head, the disco balls turning, and my food-brain just getting out of control. In a good way, though! Not in a weird, she’s-lost-her-mind type of way.

I figured that if corn is easily combined with orzo, then it should be just as delicious with fettuccine. And it was. Hooray!
I know I’m not being completely revolutionary here – duh – buuuuuut this was damn good!

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I added all sort of goodies in here. However, the leek is the star. It definitely dominates. You can smell it, taste it, love it. It’s SO GOOD!

In trying to keep it light and meatless, I added a good dose of chopped mushrooms, and with just a sprinkle of feta, this pasta dish is now our new favorite.
Until the next pasta dish that I make, and THAT will also be our new favorite.

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If you’re looking for something easy, quick, but incredibly good, make this asap.

ENJOY!

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Leek and Mushroom Fettuccine with Corn and Feta

Katerina | Diethood
A super delicious, yet easy-to-make pasta dinner idea to add to your weekly recipe rotation! Try this Leek and Mushroom Fettuccine Pasta Dinner! 
5 from 1 vote
Servings : 4
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 8- ounces fettuccine pasta
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 leeks , white and green parts only, sliced into thin rounds
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 8- ounces white button mushrooms , wiped clean and roughly chopped
  • 1 cup corn (you can use canned corn, frozen corn, corn off the cob, etc...)
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • salt and fresh ground pepper , to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions
 

  • Cook Fettuccine according to the directions on the package.
  • In the meantime, heat butter in a large nonstick skillet.
  • Add sliced leek, season with salt and cook until slightly tender, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add mushrooms and continue to cook for 4 minutes or until tender.
  • Stir in corn, garlic, and seasonings; continue to cook for 5 minutes.
  • Drain pasta and add it to the skillet.
  • Add olive oil, toss to combine and continue to cook until heated through.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Sprinkle with feta cheese, toss and serve.

Notes

RECIPE SOURCE: DIETHOOD
 

Nutrition

Calories: 509 kcal | Carbohydrates: 58 g | Protein: 17 g | Fat: 24 g | Saturated Fat: 10 g | Cholesterol: 96 mg | Sodium: 567 mg | Potassium: 519 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 7 g | Vitamin A: 1210 IU | Vitamin C: 9.7 mg | Calcium: 239 mg | Iron: 3 mg

Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy pasta dinner, mushroom recipes, mushrooms
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11 comments on “Leek and Mushroom Fettuccine with Corn and Feta”

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    Meggan | Culinary Hill

    This is one tasty-looking pasta dish, holy moly! It’s the kind of food where I just want to overload my fork and stuff my mouth until it’s fun and chew, chew, savoring the flavors. Because it’s all good. Sorry for the weird comment, your pasta has moved me. 🙂

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    Thalia @ butter and brioche

    This looks like the ultimate comforting pasta dish. Wishing I had a bowl in front of me right now to devour some… thanks for the great recipe!

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    Meagan @ A Zesty Bite

    I absolutely LOVE that you added corn to this pasta dish. Not traditional but totally doable.

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    Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps

    Pasta is my crack. Fettuccine specifically! Looks absolutely delicious (and gorgeous!)

  5. Anything with mushrooms, pasta and corn calls my name! I haven’t had my breakfast and yet I see this pop up in my feed-now my stomach is growling pretty loud on my morning commute! haha

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    Laura (Blogging Over Thyme)

    This reminds me that I need to get some good corn before it completely disappears! This pasta looks delish–I am such a feta fanatic! 🙂

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    Liz @ Floating Kitchen

    Mmmm…I love corn and leeks with pasta. This dish looks so good. I love everything about it and can’t wait to try it out!

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    Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts

    This looks like the perfect pasta dish! Love all the mushrooms and corn!

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