Description
A comforting and substantial one-skillet dinner featuring tender steak, rigatoni pasta, and a rich garlic Parmesan cream sauce, ready in 40 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz dry rigatoni pasta
- 1 tbsp fine sea salt, for the pasta water
- 1 lb boneless sirloin or ribeye steak, cut against the grain into 1/4-inch strips
- 1 tsp kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, divided
- 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water, divided
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- Prepare the water and steak: Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and season steak with salt and pepper.
- Cook the rigatoni: Stir fine sea salt into boiling water, add rigatoni, and cook until al dente, about 10-12 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
- Sear the steak in batches: Heat skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil, and sear steak until browned, then transfer to a plate.
- Cook the garlic: Reduce heat to medium, melt butter, add garlic, and cook until fragrant.
- Build the sauce: Pour in beef broth, scrape skillet to deglaze, simmer, then stir in cream, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Add the Parmesan: Gradually whisk in Parmesan and cook until smooth.
- Combine the pasta and steak: Add rigatoni and pasta water to the sauce, toss to coat, then return steak to skillet and heat through.
- Finish and serve: Remove from heat, fold in parsley, and serve garnished with additional parsley and red pepper flakes if desired.
Notes
For a lighter variation, use chicken instead of steak. The recipe can be made ahead in stages with components stored separately for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 860
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 53g
- Saturated Fat: 30g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 44g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
Keywords: Creamy Steak Pasta, Rigatoni Recipe, Garlic Parmesan Pasta, Quick Weeknight Dinner