Creamy luscious saffron pasta is going to be your new favorite pasta to make. It is fragrant from the sweet and floral notes of the saffron and extra creamy from the Danish Creamery Premium Sea Salted Butter. All you need is a couple of ingredients and 20 minutes, and you can make this delicious dish. You can also top this pasta with grilled spiced shrimp or any kind of protein of your choice.
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How to make this Creamy Saffron Pasta.
Since this recipe requires only a couple of ingredients, using good quality butter is key. I used Danish Creamery Premium Sea Salted Butter. This butter is richer and creamier than most because it’s churned with extra time and care, thanks to a recipe that has been around for over a century! Danish Creamery Butter is made with high-quality cream and a touch of sea salt, and is perfect for everything – cooking, baking, and melting on warm toast. The butter tastes incredible and it really shines through in this Creamy Saffron Pasta.
Here are some of the ingredients you will need to make this dish:
- Saffron threads
- Pappardelle Pasta or Tagliatelle
- Garlic
- Cream
- Danish Creamery Premium Sea Salted Butter (you can find where to purchase it, here.)
- Aleppo Chili Pepper
Bloom the Saffron in hot water.
In a mortar pestle, crush the saffron with a pinch of salt into a fine powder. Transfer the ground saffron to a small size bowl and add the hot water, cover, and allow to bloom for about 5 minutes.
Boil the Pasta.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil and cook the pasta for 1-2 minutes shy from al dente.
Make the Sauce.
While the pasta is cooking, heat 2 tbsp. of cold Danish Creamery salted butter with Aleppo chili pepper (optional) in a pan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted. Now add the ½ cup cream to the butter to stop it from browning and bring to a simmer. Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons of butter into the cream mixture 1 tbsp at a time, making sure that each butter is melted before adding the next one. This method helps to emulsify the sauce. Pour the saffron water mixture and stir. Add the minced garlic, freshly ground black pepper, and stir.
Extra vibrant and creamy.
Add the pasta to the sauce and cook for another 1-2 minutes, gently stirring to evenly cook the pasta. Add an additional ¼ cup of pasta water, if needed, for extra sauciness. Serve the pasta with additional saffron threads for garnish (optional) and Aleppo chili pepper and enjoy immediately.
Creamy Saffron Pasta
Ingredients
- ½ cup of cream
- 1 large garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon saffron threads
- ¼ cup of hot water
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 8-9 ounces of pappardelle pasta or tagliatelle pasta
- ⅓ cup reserved pasta water
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder or Aleppo chili pepper adjust spice level to your liking
- 4 tablespoons of Danish Creamery Salted Butter
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a mortar pestle or small bowl, crush the saffron threads with a pinch of coarse salt.
- Transfer the ground saffron to a small size bowl and add the hot water, cover, and allow to bloom for about 5 minutes.
- In large pan on medium heat, add the cold butter in two parts
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil and cook the pasta for 1-2 minutes shy from al dente.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat 2 tbsp. of cold Danish Creamery salted butter with Aleppo chili pepper (optional) in a pan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted.
- Now add the ½ cup cream to the butter to stop it from browning and bring to a simmer. Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons of butter into the cream mixture 1 tbsp at a time, making sure that each butter is melted before adding the second one. This method helps to emulsify the sauce.
- Pour the saffron and water mixture and stir. Add the minced garlic, freshly ground black pepper, and stir.
- Add the pasta to the sauce and cook for another 1-2 minutes, gently stirring to evenly cook. Add additional ¼ cup of pasta water, if needed, for extra sauciness.
- Taste the pasta and add additional seasoning to your liking.
- Serve the pasta with additional saffron threads for garnish and Aleppo chili pepper and enjoy immediately.
