Bienvenidos welcome to Spain on a Fork
today we´re making a beautiful pasta dish
that´s very bold in flavor it feels like comfort food
except it´s very healthy
easy to make and it´s done in under 30 minutes
a Creamy Saffron Pasta with Spinach and Shrimp
this pasta dish is perfect for any occasion
specially one of those busy weeknights
where you want something bold and flavorful
but you don´t have a lot of time in the kitchen
now the star of this dish is obviously saffron
not only for the color that it gives the dish
but for the overall flavor
so make sure you use a high quality saffron
to make this pasta dish
I´m gonna be using saffron threads from Golden saffron
you know I can´t say enough great things
about this saffron
it´s certainly one of the best ones in the market
you guys will find a link in the description box below
where you can buy this amazing saffron
alright let´s get cooking
grab 2 cloves of garlic
finely mince them
grab 1/2 an onion
remove 2 of the outer layers for better texture
and finely dice it
measure out 2 cups of tightly packed bagged spinach
add the spinach to a cutting board
and roughly chop it
grab 12 jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined)
pat them dry with paper towels
season with sea salt
and freshly cracked black pepper
measure a generous cup of whole wheat penne pasta
fill a sauce pan a little over half way with water
season generously with sea salt
a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
and heat it with a high heat
heat a nonstick frying pan with a medium heat
and add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
2 minutes later add the shrimps to the pan
about 90 seconds later flip the shrimp
after a total cooking time of 3 minutes
remove the shrimp and transfer to a bowl
cover the bowl with foil paper to keep the shrimp warm
using the same pan with the same heat
add the diced onions and minced garlic
and mix with the oil
3 minutes later add 1/2 teaspoon of saffron threads
season with sea salt
freshly cracked black pepper
and mix together
then add a 1/4 cup of white wine
and mix
once the water is boiling in the saucepan add the pasta
2 minutes after adding the wine
add the spinach into the pan
place a lid on top
and lower the fire to a low heat
2 minutes later remove the lid
season with sea salt
freshly cracked black pepper
turn off the heat and mix together
after cooking the pasta for 9 minutes (al dente)
drain the pasta
add 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt at room temperature
season the yogurt with sea salt
amd freshly cracked black pepper
add the warm shrimp into the pan
and mix everything together until well combined
then add the hot penne pasta
and mix together until well combined
the pasta is ready to be served
ok guys our pasta dish is done
it smells so amazing in the kitchen
I´m gonna give it a try
and let you guys know how it turned out
ok here we go...salud!
such a beautiful combination of flavors
all these ingredients they work so well together
you know that saffron really shines through
the pasta is perfectly cooked al dente
amazing pasta dish you guys saw it
easy to make done in under 30 minutes
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until the next time....Hasta Luego!!
