Steak and Cheesy Pasta

By Harland Bowman August 22, 2022 5 mins read 249 Views

overhead of a plate piled with cheesy pasta and sliced strip steak

This Steak and Cheesy Pasta is made with juicy garlic herb steak and tender pasta smothered in a rich and creamy cheese sauce.

It’s decadent, flavorful, and ready in just over an hour!

Tis the Seasoning for Steak

We’ll start our Steak and Cheesy Pasta by, of course, seasoning the meat. Grab your three NY strip steaks and place them onto a clean work surface. Fully coat each steak with oil, then season them all over with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. To make sure the seasonings are evenly distributed, mix the three together before rubbing them onto the steak.

Once the steak is seasoned, set it aside and get ready to cook.

Love NY strips? Try my Grilled NY Strips with Garlic Chili Sauce or Strip Steak Skewers with Salsa Vinaigrette.

Sear the Steak

Next, we’re going to cook the steak. This process is super quick!

three strip steaks being cooked in a cast iron skillet

So, preheat a medium-high heat fire for direct cooking at around 375ºF. Add a cast-iron skillet onto the grill, drizzle in a little bit of oil, and allow that to heat for a couple of minutes.

Add the seasoned steaks for the Steak and Cheesy Pasta onto the hot skillet and let them sear for about a minute on each side so that they can develop a nice crust.

Pull the seared steaks over to the cooler side of the grill, then add the rosemary, thyme, and crushed garlic into the skillet. Let the aromatics simmer for 30 seconds or so. We want to release all of that delicious flavor for our Steak and Cheesy Pasta!

cooked strip steaks topped with garlic and fresh herbs in a skillet

A Good Baste for Steak and Cheesy Pasta

Once the herbs and garlic are nice and aromatic, add your unsalted butter into the skillet. Let that melt, then push the steaks to one side of the skillet and place the sautéed herbs and garlic on top.

Allow the steaks to cook for two minutes, then flip them over and let them cook for another two minutes. As they cook, baste constantly with the butter to keep them nice and moist. Repeat the process of flipping and basting until they reach an internal temperature of 120ºF.

Pull the finished steaks off of the skillet, drizzle them with the remaining herb butter in the skillet, then let them rest for a few minutes.

Don’t Forget the Cheesy Pasta

Next up, a super simple, decadent, and creamy cheesy pasta to go with our steak.

a skillet full of pasta for steak and cheesy pasta

If you love everything cheesy, you’ll also love my Cheesy Irish Tater Tots, Cheesy Patty Melt, and Cheesy Steak Pinwheels!

Place the skillet back onto the grill and adjust to medium heat of around 325ºF. Add in minced garlic and let that cook for a minute or two to release the flavor. Deglaze the pan with white wine, then mix in the heavy cream, butter, and parmesan cheese. Allow the sauce to simmer and thicken for another minute, then add in your cooked pasta. I prefer to use rigatoni or penne, but any smaller pasta shape will work!

Dig into Your Steak and Cheesy Pasta

Finally, we can eat! Slice your steaks and serve them over a generous helping of your prepared pasta garnished with chopped parsley.

For more delicious recipes, check out my second cookbook Flavor X Fire or my first cookbook Food X Fire!

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