Description
This Cheesy Cajun Garlic Butter Steak with Creamy Rigatoni combines bold Cajun-spiced steak with a rich, cheesy rigatoni pasta in a garlic butter cream sauce. It’s the perfect indulgent dinner for a cozy night in or an impressive date-night meal.
Ingredients
2 ribeye steaks
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup heavy cream
12 ounces rigatoni pasta
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
1. Season both sides of the steaks with Cajun seasoning.
2. In a hot skillet, sear each steak for 3–4 minutes per side until a crust forms.
3. Add butter and minced garlic to the skillet during the final minute and baste the steaks.
4. Remove steaks from the pan and let rest for 5–10 minutes.
5. While steaks rest, boil rigatoni in salted water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
6. In the same skillet, melt more butter and sauté garlic until fragrant.
7. Add heavy cream, parmesan, and mozzarella cheese. Simmer until thick and creamy.
8. Toss rigatoni in the sauce, adding pasta water as needed to loosen.
9. Slice the rested steak against the grain.
10. Serve steak over creamy rigatoni and garnish with parsley and red pepper flakes.
Notes
Let the steak rest before slicing to lock in juices.
Use freshly grated cheese for the smoothest sauce.
Don’t skip the pasta water—it helps the sauce coat the rigatoni perfectly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop + Skillet
- Cuisine: Cajun-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 810
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 48 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 165 mg
Keywords: cajun steak, creamy pasta, garlic butter steak