creamy pasta with mushrooms and corn

How To Make creamy pasta with mushrooms and corn

• Step 1
  Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain well and reserve 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
• Step 2
  Heat 1 1/2 tbsp. butter and 1 tbsp. olive oil in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add half of the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, approx. 6 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to a plate and repeat the process with remaining oil and butter . Return all mushrooms to dutch oven and add corn; stirring often, until corn is tender about another 5 minutes.
• Step 3
  Add cream cheese, half and half, thyme, salt and pepper and cook, stirring constantly, until cream cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Step 4
  Add cooked pasta and stir to combine. Use some of the remaining cooking liquid, 1/4 cup at a time, to reach desired consistency. Discard remaining cooking water. Top pasta with chives.
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