Saffron Linguine with Herb Oil and Shaved Manchego Cheese
Saffron Linguine with Herb Oil and Shaved Manchego Cheese is a vegetarian main course. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 21g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 600 calories. Head to the store and pick up linguine, lemon juice, young pecorino cheese, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.
Instructions
In a blender, puree the parsley with the mint, olive oil, tarragon, thyme and lemon juice. Scrape the oil into a bowl.
Melt the butter in a large skillet.
Add the garlic and saffron and cook over low heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Cook the linguine in boiling salted water until al dente. Set the skillet with the garlic over moderately high heat and add 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water.
Drain the pasta, add it to the skillet and toss well.
Transfer the pasta to warmed shallow bowls. Top with the cheese shavings, toasted almonds and herb oil.
Sprinkle the linguine with pepper and serve at once.