Steak and Cheese Pasta
Steak and Cheese Pasta
Ingredients
For the Steak and Vegetables
- 1 sweet onion, small
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 1/2 pounds rib eye steaks, thinly sliced, fat trimmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Kinder's The Steak Blend, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
- 1 teaspoon onion powder, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste, divided
For the Pasta and Sauce
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 pound freshly grated mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 cup pasta water
- 1 pound penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
For Serving
- as needed garlic bread
Instructions
- 1
Dice the sweet onion and slice the green bell pepper. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Trim most of the fat from the rib eye steaks, then slice them into thin strips.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sliced steak strips to the hot skillet. Season with Kinder's The Steak Blend, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Sauté until the steak is fully cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove steak from skillet and set aside, leaving any drippings in the pan.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
Add the diced sweet onion and sliced green bell pepper to the same skillet. Sauté for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Pour in the heavy cream and add the block of cream cheese to the skillet. Cover and let it simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, allowing the cream cheese to soften.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Uncover the skillet. Use a spatula to chop up the softened cream cheese and stir it into the heavy cream until the sauce is smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Season the sauce with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add 8 ounces of the freshly grated mozzarella cheese to the sauce. Stir until the cheese is completely melted and incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Stir in the cooked penne pasta and the cooked steak strips into the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Add the remaining 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese (or more, to your preference) to the pasta. Mix everything thoroughly until all the cheese is melted and combined with the pasta and other ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Serve the Steak and Cheese Pasta immediately, optionally with garlic bread on the side.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Steak and Cheese Pasta
For the Steak and Vegetables
- 1 sweet onion, small
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 1/2 pounds rib eye steaks, thinly sliced, fat trimmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Kinder's The Steak Blend, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
- 1 teaspoon onion powder, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste, divided
For the Pasta and Sauce
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 pound freshly grated mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 cup pasta water
- 1 pound penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
For Serving
- as needed garlic bread
Instructions
- 1
Dice the sweet onion and slice the green bell pepper. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Trim most of the fat from the rib eye steaks, then slice them into thin strips.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sliced steak strips to the hot skillet. Season with Kinder's The Steak Blend, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Sauté until the steak is fully cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove steak from skillet and set aside, leaving any drippings in the pan.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
Add the diced sweet onion and sliced green bell pepper to the same skillet. Sauté for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Pour in the heavy cream and add the block of cream cheese to the skillet. Cover and let it simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, allowing the cream cheese to soften.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Uncover the skillet. Use a spatula to chop up the softened cream cheese and stir it into the heavy cream until the sauce is smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Season the sauce with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add 8 ounces of the freshly grated mozzarella cheese to the sauce. Stir until the cheese is completely melted and incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Stir in the cooked penne pasta and the cooked steak strips into the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Add the remaining 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese (or more, to your preference) to the pasta. Mix everything thoroughly until all the cheese is melted and combined with the pasta and other ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Serve the Steak and Cheese Pasta immediately, optionally with garlic bread on the side.