# @createaplatewithdina on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNykPmOZJCg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/51830656-createaplatewithdina-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-08-25T19:42:43.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dina Borshch | Easy Recipes & Weeknight Meals (@createaplatewithdina) — https://gondola.cc/createaplatewithdina

## Caption

Mexican Street Corn Pasta with Sausage | Part 7 of My Cozy Weeknight Meals Series ✨

Ingredients (5–6 servings)
	•	8 oz short pasta (penne, shells, or rigatoni)
	•	2 beef sausages, sliced
	•	1 ½ cups frozen corn (no need to thaw)
	•	1 green bell pepper, diced
	•	1 shallot, diced
	•	3 garlic cloves, minced
	•	3 oz cream cheese (about ⅓ block)
	•	½ cup half-and-half
	•	¾ cup reserved pasta water
	•	1 tbsp butter
	•	½ tbsp oil
	•	1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
	•	1 tsp chili powder
	•	1 tsp garlic powder
	•	½ tsp smoked paprika
	•	½ tsp cumin
	•	Juice of ½ lime
	•	½ cup cotija cheese, crumbled
	•	¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions
	1.	Cook Pasta
	•	Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve ¾ cup pasta water, then drain.
	2.	Cook Veggies
	•	In a large skillet, heat butter and oil. Add shallot and bell pepper, sauté 2–3 minutes until softened.
	3.	Add Sausage
	•	Add sliced sausage and cook until golden and slightly crisp, about 3–4 minutes.
	4.	Add Corn, Garlic & Spices
	•	Stir in frozen corn and cook another 2–3 minutes until lightly golden.
	•	Add garlic and cook 30–60 seconds until fragrant.
	•	Stir in chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, bouillon, and garlic powder.
	5.	Make the Sauce
	•	Pour in half-and-half and reserved pasta water. Bring to a gentle simmer.
	•	Reduce heat to low and stir in cream cheese until melted into a creamy sauce.
	6.	Combine
	•	Toss in pasta and sausage-veggie mixture until evenly coated. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
	7.	Finish
	•	Squeeze in lime juice.
	•	Stir in cilantro and cotija.
	•	Serve hot with extra cotija and cilantro on top.

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mexicanstreetcorn, mexicancorn, easyrecipe, pastarecipe, dinneridea, weeknightdinner, cozydinner, pasta, elote, cornpasta

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