Description
This Cheesy Garlic Butter Steak with Rigatoni in Four-Cheese Sauce combines perfectly seared steak bites in buttery garlic sauce with creamy rigatoni tossed in a luscious four-cheese blend. It’s rich, indulgent, and made to impress with minimal effort.
Ingredients
1.5 lbs steak (sirloin or ribeye), cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and pepper, to taste
12 oz rigatoni pasta
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded Fontina cheese
1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Optional: crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season steak with salt and pepper.
2. Sear steak cubes in batches for 3–5 minutes until browned and cooked to desired doneness. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same skillet, lower heat to medium, add butter, and stir in minced garlic. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
4. Return steak to skillet and toss to coat in the garlic butter. Turn off heat.
5. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni until al dente, drain, and reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water.
6. In a saucepan, heat heavy cream over medium. When it simmers, reduce to low and stir in cheeses: Parmesan, Mozzarella, Fontina, and Gorgonzola. Stir until smooth.
7. Add cooked rigatoni to the sauce and toss to coat. Use reserved pasta water if needed to thin.
8. Plate the pasta and top with garlic butter steak. Drizzle extra butter from the pan.
9. Sprinkle with parsley and red pepper flakes if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
Make sure the skillet is hot before adding the steak to get that perfect sear.
Don’t overcrowd the pan—sear steak in batches for even browning.
If your cheese sauce gets too thick, add a splash of reserved pasta water or more cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 780
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 48g
- Saturated Fat: 26g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 160mg
Keywords: steak pasta, garlic butter steak, four-cheese rigatoni