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Spaghetti with Zucchini Blossoms and Saffron
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Spaghetti with Zucchini Blossoms and Saffron

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Spaghetti with Zucchini Blossoms and Saffron
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

581
Calories
41g
Protein
38g
Fat
20g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1⁄4 cup olive oil
  • 1 large sweet white onion, such as Vidalia,
  • thinly sliced
  • 1 1⁄2 lb. small zucchini, cut into rounds
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 lb. spaghetti
  • Generous pinch of saffron threads, toasted
  • and ground
  • 3⁄4 cup chicken or vegetable stock, heated
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • Leaves from 3 or 4 large fresh thyme sprigs,
  • chopped
  • About 12 zucchini blossoms, trimmed and
  • halved lengthwise
  • 3 Tbs. unsalted butter
  • 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or grana
  • padano cheese

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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