Linguine with Red Pesto and Corn

By johnwhorfin

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried linguine fini or other thin pasta
• 4 ripe plum tomatoes
• 15 basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon celery leaves
• 1 tablespoon parsley leaves, plus more for serving
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup sliced (or whole) almonds
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 ears fresh corn
• Parmesan, for serving (optional)

Details

Adapted from food52.com

Preparation

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, following the instructions on the package. Plunge into an ice bath, drain, and let cool.
Bring another pot of water to boil. Drop the tomatoes in for about 1 minute, until their skins split. Transfer them to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Once cool, peel the skins and remove the seeds.
In a food processor or blender, combine the peeled tomatoes, basil, celery leaves, parsley, salt, garlic, almonds, pepper, and olive oil. Process until smooth.
Shuck the corn and slice the kernels off of the cob. In a large bowl, toss the pasta with the sauce and the raw corn. Serve topped with chopped parsley or grated Parmesan.