This pantry pasta requires only one specialty ingredient to bump it from fundamental to restaurant-quality: saffron. Whereas the earthy-sweet strands are definitely costlier than your different spice cupboard regulars, a little bit goes a good distance. Right here lower than a single teaspoon of crushed saffron threads will get steeped in scorching water earlier than imbuing the wealthy, creamy sauce with honey-like taste and a vibrant, sunshiny hue. Heat black pepper, salty Parmesan, and a sprinkling of contemporary basil on the finish present all of the stability you want for a weeknight-friendly however company-worthy dish that may land in your desk in simply 25 minutes.
