Spaghetti with Mussels and Saffron Cream

Spaghetti with Mussels and Saffron Cream is an enveloping dish that combines the flavor of the sea with exotic spices. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

• 400 g of spaghetti
• 1 kg of fresh mussels, cleaned
• 1 sachet of saffron powder or some threads
• 1 clove of garlic
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 200 ml of cooking cream
• 1/2 glass of white wine
• Chopped fresh parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. In a large pan, sauté the crushed garlic in extra virgin olive oil. Add the mussels and deglaze with the white wine. Cover and cook until all the mussels have opened. Discard any that have not opened.

2. Remove the mussels from their shells, keeping some whole for plating decoration, and set aside. Filter and save the cooking water from the mussels.

3. Dissolve the saffron in the cooking cream and set aside.

4. Cook the spaghetti in a pot with abundant salted water until al dente.

5. Drain the spaghetti and reserve some of the cooking water.

6. Remove the garlic from the mussel pan, add the saffron cream and heat over medium-low heat.

7. Add the spaghetti to the mussels and saffron cream in the pan. If necessary, add a little of the spaghetti cooking water to make the pasta creamier.

8. Serve the spaghetti garnished with freshly ground pepper, chopped parsley, and the mussels you had set aside.

Serve the Spaghetti with Mussels and Saffron Cream immediately, enjoying the combination of the intense flavor of mussels and the particular aroma of saffron in an elegant and colorful dish. Enjoy your meal!