Steak Pasta Alfredo - A Weeknight Pasta Recipe! (2024)

This delicious Alfredo Pasta with Steak is a rich and comforting dish loaded with cream cheese and parmesan. Served with juicy steak on top, this easy meal will redefine your weeknight pasta dinners without compromising on flavor.

An Easy Steak Pasta Recipe

Infused with shallots and garlic, every swirly bite of this Alfredo pasta bursts with creamy cheesiness. Topped with juicy, sliced steak, it’s an easy dinner that can be prepped ahead to help you save some time throughout the week. You can swap the fusilli for fettuccine or any other pasta, and it will still come out amazing, coated in a decadent sauce, and ready in under an hour. All you have to do is boil the pasta, make the sauce, and cook the steak.

Ingredients

• Ribeye steak – Grab my recipe for a perfectly cooked ribeye! Sirloin works, too.
• Olive oil – Used for oiling the steak.
• Salt and pepper
• Fusilli pasta – or any other type of pasta, including no-carb pasta and gluten-free pasta.
• Unsalted butter – Adds flavor and helps to thicken the sauce.
• Garlic – You can swap them for a teaspoon or so of garlic powder.
• Shallot
• Heavy whipping cream – Half and half is also a good substitute.
• Whole milk – Feel free to use low-fat milk.
• Parmesan
• Cream cheese – Low-fat is okay to use.
• Fresh parsley

Recipe Variations

• Chicken. Top the pasta with grilled chicken instead of beef. It’s a leaner protein choice that can also add lots of flavor to the dish.
• Fettuccine. Switch the pasta to fettuccine for a more date-night-like recipe. It makes it look super fancy without complicating the recipe.
• Spinach. For some greens, sautée a couple of cups of baby spinach with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until completely wilted. Stir it into the pasta and voilà!
• Mushrooms. If you’re not a fan of the spinach variation, you can follow the same steps for lovely sautéed mushrooms that’ll add lots of umami to the pasta.

How to Make Steak Pasta Alfredo

1. Boil the pasta. Fill a pot with water and bring it to a boil. Add the fusilli and cook it according to package instructions. Drain it and set it aside.
2. Cook the garlic. Melt the butter in the pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallot. Let them cook for a few minutes. Afterward, stir in the milk and heavy cream.
3. Add the cheeses. Next, mix in the cream cheese and parmesan. Stir the sauce for 5-6 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Add the pasta. Reduce the heat to low and stir the fusilli into the sauce so it’s completely coated. Cook for 2 minutes or until warm. Remove it from the heat.
5. Season and cook the steak. Rub olive oil on the ribeye and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add olive oil to a pan set over medium-high heat. Add the ribeye and let it cook for 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until done to taste. Remove it from the heat and transfer it to a plate. Let it rest for 5 minutes before cutting it into 1″ slices. This will allow its juices to redistribute throughout the meat, making it super juicy and tender.
6. Serve. Lastly, adjust the seasoning in the pasta with more salt and pepper to taste. Serve and top with slices of steak, fresh parsley, and more parmesan cheese.

Tips for Success

• Use a meat thermometer. This is the only way you’ll be able to nail a perfectly cooked steak. The internal temperature should read 130˚F to 135˚F for a medium-rare steak.
• Use a non-stick pot. Creamy sauces stick, burn and develop a film on the surface when cooked in stainless steel pots. If possible, use non-stick pots for all your cream-based sauces.
• Salt the water. There is such a thing as over-salting your pasta water, so don’t go crazy with it. Only add 1 tablespoon of salt or your pasta might turn out saltier than the ocean.
• Add pasta water. Pouring in 1/4 cup of pasta water into the sauce will help it thicken. The starch will also help it stick to the fusilli.

What to Serve with Alfredo Pasta

Since this pasta dinner already has carbs and protein, I like to think of it as a whole meal. However, it’s also great with a salad, like my Tomato Burrata Salad and Cobb Salad. When I’m feeling fancy, I go with these Roasted Artichokes or Roasted Mushrooms with Parmesan and pine nuts. Finally, nothing beats a warm bowl of Cream of Mushroom Soup with Rice right before this impressive and easy pasta recipe is served.

How to Store & Reheat Leftovers

• Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
• To reheat the Alfredo pasta, sprinkle it with a tablespoon of water or milk. After that, microwave it for up to a minute or until warm. Stir well and enjoy. You can also reheat it in a pan over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes.

More Easy Pasta Recipes

• Creamy Tomato One Pot Pasta
• Creamy Garlic Butter Pasta with Spinach
• One Skillet BLT Pasta
• Chicken Pasta Primavera
• Broccoli and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Pasta