Crema Di Fiori Di Zucca E Zafferano

Cream of Zucchini Flowers and Saffron Soup

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 24 -36  squash blossoms
• 1  red onion
• 1 1⁄2 liters  whole milk
•  saffron thread
• 30  g butter
• 30  g flour
•  salt

Directions

1. Chop red onion and zucchini flowers.
2. Add to cold olive oil and sauté until the onion is transparent.
3. Add 1.5 L whole milk and 360 mg of saffron threads (three 120 mg packets).
4. Salt to taste.
5. Make roux (30 g unsalted butter and 30 g flour, lightly cook and avoid browning the roux).
6. Add roux mixture to soup to thicken.
7. Serve.