Mmmm Pasta- a new recipe creation

On Monday I got hungry for lunch. Since we'd just gotten back from NY on Sunday, there wasn't much in the fridge. That's when I invented my current favorite: Brown Rice Penne with Spicy Corn. Easy, quick and oh so tasty. If you want protein with it, you can add in a chicken breast. Here it is:

Size: 1 serving

2 TBSP good olive oil (I used lemon flavored O and Co oil)
1 thinly sliced shallot
~1 cup frozen corn (I like Trader Joe's white corn)
2-3 TBSP white wine
~1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1 TBSP Nantucket Secret Spice
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup brown rice penne pasta (you can buy this at Trader Joe's or substitute plain penne if you wish)


In a biggish pot, boil a good amount of water to cook your pasta in. Simultaneously, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and saute for 1-2 mins. Add frozen corn, white wine, crushed red pepper, Nantucket spice and black pepper. Crank up to high for a minute to get the sauce really simmering for ~1 minute. Then lower to med-low and let simmer. Cook pasta in salted water for 7 mins, watching your sauce to make sure it's not drying out. If it is, put the heat to low and cover. Drain pasta, dump into a dish and add all of the yummy sauce you've just created. Eat hot.

Let me know if you try and what you think!