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Spaghetti with saffron and ham

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 2 onions
  • 100 g ham, diced
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 350g spaghetti
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 pinch(s) of saffron
  • 200 g cream
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 sprigs of parsley

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

Noble taste!

Fry chopped onions in hot oil until translucent. Add ham and fry until crispy. Cook spaghetti al dente. Combine saffron and cream, add to the ham, season with salt and pepper, remove from heat, and stir in egg yolks. Heat the sauce without boiling, stirring constantly, until creamy. Chop parsley, drain spaghetti, and toss with saffron sauce. Serve the saffron spaghetti on warmed pasta plates and garnish with parsley.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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