Summer Weekend Pasta

INGREDIENTS

• Salt
• 3 medium yellow zucchini, ends trimmed
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped or torn basil
• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed
• 6 slices bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces
• 2 ears corn, kernels cut from the cobs, juices and all
• Olive oil, if needed
• 1 pound orecchiette or small shells
• Pinch red pepper flakes