Spiced Saffron Butter Pasta
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
17 mins
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Servings
5
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Calories
647 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Spiced Saffron Butter Pasta
Description
In this recipe, pasta is cooked and kept warm while the saffron butter sauce is prepared by melting butter with olive oil and slowly sautéing finely chopped onions and saffron threads until soft and aromatic. Other spices including paprika, ground coriander, and cinnamon are then mixed in, adding complexity and warmth to the flavor profile. Salt seasons the sauce, which then simmers with halved fresh figs for a minute, enough to gently soften the figs without losing their shape.
The resulting sauce is poured over the cooked pasta and optionally garnished with fresh chopped coriander (cilantro), lending a fresh herbal note. The saffron provides a subtle floral and slightly sweet flavor and an inviting golden hue, pairing well with the sweet, plump figs. This pasta offers a unique combination of spiced warmth with restrained sweetness folded into a buttery texture.
This dish works well as a vegetarian main or accompaniment, suitable for those looking to explore saffron's delicate flavor in a pasta context. The inclusion of figs adds a seasonal element and a pleasing counterpoint to the savory spices.
Ingredients
- 450 g pasta
- 100 g butter salted
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion very finely chopped
- ½ tsp saffron threads
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- salt
- Coriander chopped, a handful
- 8 fig halved, large
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, drain when done and set aside in a warm place.
- Whilst the pasta in cooking, make the saffron sauce.
- Add the butter and olive oil to a pot over medium heat, and let the butter melt.
- Add in the onion and saffron and sauté for about 10 mins till the onion is soft.
- Mix in the rest of the spices and season to taste and cook for 1 min.
- Then add in the figs and let simmer for 1 min and switch off the heat.
- Serve the sauce over the warm pasta.
- Optional garnish chopped fresh coriander (cilantro).
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 647 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 647kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 85g | 28% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 150mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 428mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 840IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 3.9mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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