Description
A delicious one-pan meal combining tender steak bites, creamy tortellini, and a rich cowboy butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lbs sirloin or ribeye steak, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning (or to taste)
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
- 12 oz cheese tortellini (fresh or refrigerated)
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup reserved pasta water
Instructions
- Cook the tortellini according to package directions and set aside, reserving ½ cup pasta water.
- Season the steak cubes and sear them in a hot skillet until browned and cooked to your liking, then remove and let rest.
- In the same skillet, melt butter, add garlic, and cook until fragrant.
- Stir in red pepper flakes, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice; add parsley and chives.
- Add tortellini and steak back into the skillet; toss with the sauce, adding reserved pasta water as needed.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted, then serve hot.
Notes
Serve with a side salad or garlic bread for a complete meal. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg