Fajita Steak Pasta
Fajita Steak Pasta
Ingredients
For the Steak
- 1 pound skirt steak, or flank steak
- 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning, or more, to taste
- 1 tablespoon butter
For the Pasta
- 12 ounces farfalle pasta
- 1 teaspoon olive oil, for cooking pasta
- 1 teaspoon salt, for cooking pasta
For the Fajita Cream Sauce
- 1 white onion, medium, thinly sliced
- 3 bell peppers, 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, thinly sliced
- 1 packet fajita seasoning, or 2 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon chipotle in adobo sauce, finely chopped, or 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Cook the farfalle pasta according to package directions in a large pot of salted boiling water with a teaspoon of olive oil. Drain and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
While the pasta cooks, pat the steak dry with paper towels and generously season all sides with 2 tablespoons of fajita seasoning.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Heat a large skillet or cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of butter. Once the butter is melted and sizzling, add the seasoned steak to the hot pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Sear the steak for 3-5 minutes per side for medium-rare, or until desired doneness, spooning the melted butter over the steak as it cooks. Remove the steak from the pan and set it aside on a cutting board to rest.
⏱️ 8 min
- 5
In the same skillet with the remaining butter and steak drippings, add the sliced white onion and bell peppers. Sauté for 5-7 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Stir in the packet (or 2 tablespoons) of fajita seasoning and the chipotle in adobo sauce. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pour in the heavy cream and bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Add the cooked farfalle pasta to the skillet with the fajita cream sauce. Toss to coat the pasta evenly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Slice the rested steak against the grain into thin, bite-sized strips.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Serve the fajita steak pasta immediately in bowls, topped with the sliced steak and garnished with fresh chopped parsley and extra grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Fajita Steak Pasta
For the Steak
- 1 pound skirt steak, or flank steak
- 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning, or more, to taste
- 1 tablespoon butter
For the Pasta
- 12 ounces farfalle pasta
- 1 teaspoon olive oil, for cooking pasta
- 1 teaspoon salt, for cooking pasta
For the Fajita Cream Sauce
- 1 white onion, medium, thinly sliced
- 3 bell peppers, 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, thinly sliced
- 1 packet fajita seasoning, or 2 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon chipotle in adobo sauce, finely chopped, or 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Cook the farfalle pasta according to package directions in a large pot of salted boiling water with a teaspoon of olive oil. Drain and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
While the pasta cooks, pat the steak dry with paper towels and generously season all sides with 2 tablespoons of fajita seasoning.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Heat a large skillet or cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of butter. Once the butter is melted and sizzling, add the seasoned steak to the hot pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Sear the steak for 3-5 minutes per side for medium-rare, or until desired doneness, spooning the melted butter over the steak as it cooks. Remove the steak from the pan and set it aside on a cutting board to rest.
⏱️ 8 min - 5
In the same skillet with the remaining butter and steak drippings, add the sliced white onion and bell peppers. Sauté for 5-7 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Stir in the packet (or 2 tablespoons) of fajita seasoning and the chipotle in adobo sauce. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pour in the heavy cream and bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Add the cooked farfalle pasta to the skillet with the fajita cream sauce. Toss to coat the pasta evenly.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Slice the rested steak against the grain into thin, bite-sized strips.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Serve the fajita steak pasta immediately in bowls, topped with the sliced steak and garnished with fresh chopped parsley and extra grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min