Saffron Pasta with Garlic Butter and Parsley

Step by step

Make the pasta

1. In a small bowl, pour tablespoon of hot water over saffron threads.

2. Place flour in a Stand Mixer Bowl. Add salt and stir to combine. Make a well and add eggs.

3. Secure the bowl to the mixer and attach the Flat Beater accessory. Mix ingredients on speed 1 for 1 minute until shaggy. Scrape sides of bowl to incorporate ingredients if needed.

4. Add saffron and soaking liquid. Switch to Dough Hook Accessory and turn mixer to speed 2. Knead dough for 4-5 minutes.

5. Dough should hold together when pressed between fingers; if too dry, add water 1 teaspoon at a time until it comes together. If too sticky, add flour, 1 tablespoon at a time. Remove dough from bowl to lightly floured surface and knead by hand until smooth. Shape into a ball. Cover and let rest for at least 30 minutes.

Prepare the garlic butter

6. While pasta dough is resting, make garlic butter. Heat olive oil over medium heat in sauté pan. Add butter and stir to combine.

7. Add chopped garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes or until just golden. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and turn off heat.

Finish the pasta and assemble

8. To make fettuccine, divide rested pasta dough into four parts.

9. Cover 3 portions and shape remaining portion into an oval about 1.20 cm thick. Attach 3-in-1 Pasta Attachment to Stand Mixer and turn mixer to speed 4.

10. Set roller to thickness setting 1 and feed dough through 3 times. Fold dough into thirds and feed through 3 more times. Repeat until dough sheet is smooth. Change setting to thickness 2 and feed through 2 times. Repeat for each thickness setting until desired thickness is reached.

11. Flour dough sheet well on both sides and transfer rolled dough to fettuccine cutter to cut into fettuccine strands. Flour pasta and set aside on floured sheet pan to continue the rolling and cutting of the remaining pasta portions.

12. When pasta dough is cut, bring water to a boil in a big pot. Add pasta to boiling water and cook for 7-8 minutes. Drain pasta and add to garlic butter. Garnish with chopped parsley and parmesan and serve.