Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of Garlic Butter Steak Bites & Smoky Chipotle Cream Cheese Pasta, a dish that perfectly marries savory steak with a creamy, smoky sauce. This recipe delivers an experience that warms the soul, making it ideal for family dinners or cozy nights in. With juicy steak bites seared to perfection and pasta enveloped in a velvety chipotle cream cheese sauce, every bite is an explosion of flavor. Easy to prepare and utterly satisfying, this dish will have you reaching for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb beef steak (sirloin or flank), cut into bite-sized pieces
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 10 oz penne or rotini pasta
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup milk (or cream)
- 1–2 tsp chipotle in adobo (finely minced or blended)
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Optional: chopped cilantro or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil salted water in a large pot and add pasta. Cook until al dente (8-10 minutes). Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining.
- Sear the steak: Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp butter in a skillet over high heat. Add steak bites and sear until browned on all sides (about 5-6 minutes total). Remove from skillet.
- Make the sauce: In the same skillet, lower heat to medium-low. Add remaining butter and garlic; sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute). Stir in chipotle, cream cheese, and milk until smooth.
- Combine: Add drained pasta to the sauce along with reserved pasta water as needed for consistency. Return steak to skillet and toss everything together until well-coated.
- Serve: Garnish with Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg