Description
Creamy Garlic Butter Steak & Pasta is a rich, comforting dinner made with tender seared steak, pasta, and a silky garlic butter cream sauce that comes together quickly for a restaurant-style meal at home.
Ingredients
- Sirloin steak – 1 pound, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Salt – 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper – 1/2 teaspoon
- Fettuccine or penne pasta – 12 ounces
- Unsalted butter – 4 tablespoons
- Olive oil – 1 tablespoon
- Garlic cloves – 5, minced
- Heavy cream – 1 1/4 cups
- Chicken broth – 1/2 cup
- Grated Parmesan cheese – 3/4 cup
- Red pepper flakes – 1/4 teaspoon (optional)
- Fresh parsley – 2 tablespoons, chopped
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente, then reserve some pasta water and drain.
- Season the steak pieces with salt and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sear the steak pieces until browned, then remove and set aside.
- Lower the heat and melt the butter in the same skillet, then add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Pour in the chicken broth and let it simmer briefly, then add the heavy cream and stir to combine.
- Return the steak to the skillet and add the cooked pasta, tossing to coat everything in the sauce.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese and adjust the sauce with reserved pasta water if needed.
- Finish with parsley and red pepper flakes before serving.
Notes
- Use sirloin or ribeye for the best balance of tenderness and flavor.
- Avoid overcooking the steak to keep it juicy.
- Reheat gently with a splash of milk or broth to loosen the sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 720
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 42 g
- Saturated Fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
