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.

Tagliarini with Saffron Cream Sauce

butter

garlic (minced)

saffron

heavy cream

lemon juice

lemon zest (un-waxed lemon)

pasta

Parmesan cheese (plus more for topping)

parsley (chopped)

salt and freshly ground pepper (to taste)

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 &amp; pepper to taste.

Serve topped with more cheese &amp; parsley

Chicken breasts cooked in creamy saffron sauce with spinach deserves a place on your table!

Tuscan Chicken with Saffron Cream Sauce

milliliters / 1½ cups single cream/heavy cream

olive oil (divided)

chicken breasts (skinless and boneless)

salt and pepper

garlic

tbsp flour

dry white wine

spinach

Infuse the cream with saffron by gently heating it in a saucepan for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, brown them in olive oil on both sides until golden but not cooked all the way through for approximately 3-5 minutes on each side, remove to a separate plate and set aside till needed.

Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to the pan, then minced garlic and cook over low heat for 20-30 seconds, then add the flour and mix until you have a paste. Deglaze the pan with white wine and let it reduce for 5 minutes. Then add the chicken back to the pan together with the infused cream, bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and let it simmer for 15 minutes. Add spinach and simmer for 5 minutes longer. Taste the sauce and add more salt if needed.

I’ve made this recipe a couple of times because the sauce is just so good!
I use chicken tenders instead of breasts since I like the size better.

I believe I followed the recipe closely and the sauce ended up separated (ie the fat from the double cream was floating on the top…and the 2 tlbs of flour paste didn’t seem to combine with the saffron cream sauce). Any ideas what went wrong! 🤪

This was fantastic, light and shows off the saffron beautifully. Chicken was done just right! Will make this again. We skipped the spinach as we are not fans and served it over basmati rice.

Just made this and it was a crowd pleaser! Definitely saving this recipe. Might add more saffron next time because the flavor was very subtle.

Restaurant style dinner! Loved how easy the recipe was to follow. Addition of garlic and spinach were a great touch. Thank you, Julia.

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