Description
A quick and delicious pasta dish with tender steak, cheesy tortellini, and a silky garlic cream sauce, perfect for impressing guests or enjoying alone.
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 oz cheese tortellini
- 1 lb steak (sirloin or ribeye)
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp butter
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 1/4 cups parmesan, shredded or freshly grated
- Parsley, chopped (optional)
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
- Cracked black pepper (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Season the steak with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Cook the tortellini according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside, reserving a splash of pasta water.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the steak for 2 to 4 minutes per side. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Slice the steak thinly across the grain.
- In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium and add butter. Once melted, add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add heavy cream and whole milk to the skillet, stirring until it simmers.
- Gradually stir in parmesan until the sauce is smooth.
- Toss the cooked tortellini in the sauce with reserved pasta water, then add the sliced steak.
- Add red pepper flakes, chopped parsley, and cracked black pepper before serving.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
For a vegetarian version, substitute the steak with mushrooms or roasted cauliflower. Leftovers reheat well, but consume within 2 days for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: garlic steak, tortellini, cream sauce, comfort food, quick dinner