Creamy Saffron Pasta

This luxurious creamy pasta and sauce is a decadent dish that you can serve up on a weeknight, or at a dinner party.

📝 Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 clove garlic (minced)
• 1 Pinch saffron threads
• 1 pint heavy cream
• ½ teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest (un-waxed lemon)
• 1 pound dried pasta
• 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (plus more for topping)
• fresh parsley (chopped)
• salt and freshly ground pepper (to taste)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Soak the threads of saffron in 1 tablespoon of hot water for 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. 2Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
3. 3Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 2 minutes.
4. 4Add the cream, mix in the saffron mixture, and increase the heat to medium-high.
5. 5Simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the lemon zest.
6. 6Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until just undercooked.
7. 7Remove ½ cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and transfer to the skillet with the sauce and finish cooking the pasta in the sauce adding reserved pasta water as needed to loosen.
8. 8Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese and lemon juice. Add a splash of pasta water to thin the sauce as needed.
9. 9Taste for seasoning and add salt & pepper to taste.
10. 10Serve topped with more cheese & parsley.