This slightly sweet and creamy sauce is the perfect way to kick off a sunny warm day or to brighten up a cold dreary night!
Screwdriver Spaghetti
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It’s no secret, I LOVE pasta.
I wrote a whole ebook called NOODLES if you haven’t seen it yet take a look here.
Vodka sauce has always been a favorite of mine, it’s creamy and tangy and delicious.
I wanted to create a fun recipe with oranges that is similar to vodka sauce, but yet totally different.
This is just that!
The one big flavor enhancer on this sauce is the browned butter.
Browning the butter gives this sauce a rich delicious more complex flavor.
In a small saucepan brown the butter over medium heat, the flavor this brings to the sauce is irresistible.
In another pan heat the orange juice, vodka, and cream.
Once you add the flour to the butter and whisk it smooth you are ready to pour the orange juice mixture into the butter mixture.
Add some salt and you’re all set, pour this sauce over some spaghetti and enjoy!
- 1/2 pound cooked spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup vodka (regular or lemon vodka)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- If you have cooked spaghetti great, if not begin cooking the spaghetti, then make the sauce.
- Double the sauce recipe if you need to cover a pound of pasta.
- In a small saucepan brown the butter over medium heat until it smells nutty and is a golden brown color.
- Whisk in flour.
- In a separate saucepan cook orange juice, cream and vodka over medium heat for 4 minutes.
- Then pour the orange juice sauce slowly into the browned butter and whisk and add salt.
- Pour sauce over pasta add basil, salt and pepper.
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Tricia @ Saving room for dessert says
This is so creative and I bet it tastes wonderful Diane. Love it! Thanks
Chris Scheuer says
Wow, so simple yet such great flavors. It sounds wonderful!
marcela says
yummy! the spaghetti looks fabulous!
sue|theviewfromgreatisland says
You totally had me at vodka and orange, what a fabulous flavor combination for pasta — I just want to spend the rest of the night curled up with a big bowl of this!
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers says
I love pasta, too. I think I could eat it every night (if only my husband would co-operate :). Love these flavours. Would be nice with a little shrimp, too.
Robyn @ Simply Fresh Dinners says
I am another pasta lover and always looking for a way to change it up. This is such a beautiful recipe, Diane, with a fantastic combination of flavors.
Soundcloud to Mp3 says
Wow! So many riches for the senses. Thanks for sharing!
Dani says
This dish looks so delicious and I know I’m going to love the flavor! Thanks
valerie says
you have the best recipes, I make so many of them already, this one looks amazing!
soundcloudify says
I love pasta, too. I think I could eat it every night. Love these flavours. Would be nice with a little shrimp, too.
Boston Red Sox says
Pasta is so easy to be cooked but good pasta it not that easy! Live and learn.
Jenny says
This is really good………
sc to mp3 says
This is the best receipe. I told my mother to make this.
William says
Thanks
Robert says
Nice
Sierra says
I’m a pasta lover and always looking for a delicious sauce, this sounds so yummy. Thanks, Diane your recipes are always delicious.
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Penny says
I’m a pasta lover and always looking for a delicious sauce, this sounds so yummy. Thanks, Diane your recipes are always delicious.
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Kelly says
Very creative flavor. Looking really forward to try these out!!
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