Quick & Easy Tagliarini with Saffron Cream Sauce

Go beyond your average cream sauce with this luxurious recipe for Quick & Easy Tagliarini with Saffron Cream Sauce.  This simple meal is ready in just 15 minutes!

This is a great weeknight supper as it’s so quick and easy.  Depending on how long your pasta is to make, it’s ready in less than 15 minutes!  My dinner was on the table in just 10 minutes!  It really is a simple, delicious meal!

If you’re a regular visitor to Erren’s Kitchen then you know I’m a big lover of saffron.  I know it’s expensive, but I’m a foodie and it’s a guilty pleasure for me to splash out on good quality ingredients. If you need more excuses to use saffron, why not try Shrimp and Asparagus Saffron Risotto or Easy One Pot Chicken and Saffron Rice. Bring that saffron sunshine into your life!

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Quick & Easy Tagliarini with Saffron Cream Sauce

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

5 from 1 vote

Prep5 minutes

Cook10 minutes

Total15 minutes

Serves: 4

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Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter4 tablespoons butter
• 2 clove garlic minced2 clove garlic minced
• 1 Pinch saffron threads1 Pinch saffron threads
• 1 pint heavy cream1 pint heavy cream
• ½ teaspoons lemon juice½ teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest un-waxed lemon1 teaspoon lemon zest un-waxed lemon
• 1 pound dried pasta1 pound dried pasta
• 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese plus more for topping6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese plus more for topping
• fresh parsley choppedfresh parsley chopped
• salt and freshly ground pepper to tastesalt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Cups - Metric

Instructions

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and saffron and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 2 minutes.
• Add the cream and increase the heat to medium-high.
• Simmer until slightly thickened, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions.
• Remove ½ cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and transfer to the skillet with the sauce.
• Add the reserved cooking water and stir in the Parmesan cheese and lemon zest.
• Salt & pepper to taste.
• Serve topped with more cheese & parsley

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 964kcal (48%)| Carbohydrates: 89g (30%)| Protein: 20g (40%)| Fat: 58g (89%)| Saturated Fat: 36g (225%)| Cholesterol: 198mg (66%)| Sodium: 266mg (12%)| Potassium: 350mg (10%)| Fiber: 3g (13%)| Sugar: 3g (3%)| Vitamin A: 2155IU (43%)| Vitamin C: 2.6mg (3%)| Calcium: 190mg (19%)| Iron: 1.5mg (8%)

Author:Erren Hart

Course:Main

Cuisine:Italian

Keyword:Easy Tagliarini recipe, pasta sauce recipe, Saffron Cream Sauce

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