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Garlic Butter Steak Tips with Cheesy Rigatoni: A Restaurant-Quality Meal at Home

This Garlic Butter Steak Tips with Cheesy Rigatoni recipe is a delicious and elegant dish that’s surprisingly simple to make! It’s perfect for a romantic dinner, a special occasion, or any night you want a restaurant-quality meal at home.

Ingredients

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For the Steak:

  • 2 strip steaks, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • Kinder’s Buttery Steak Seasoning (or your favorite steak seasoning)
  • Kinder’s The Blend Seasoning (or salt, pepper, and garlic powder)

For the Sauce:

  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ⅓ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes

For the Pasta:

  • 16 oz rigatoni

Instructions

  • Prepare the Steak: Season the steak pieces with Kinder’s Buttery Steak Seasoning and Kinder’s The Blend Seasoning (or salt, pepper, and garlic powder).
  • Cook the Steak: Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the steak bites and cook for 5 minutes per side, or until desired doneness. Baste with melted butter while cooking. Remove the steak from the skillet and let it rest under foil.
  • Cook the Pasta: While the steak cooks, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the rigatoni according to package directions until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water before draining.
  • Make the Sauce: In the same skillet used for the steak, sauté the minced garlic until fragrant. Deglaze the pan with chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
  • Simmer the Sauce: Lower the heat and add heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, oregano, thyme, and sun-dried tomatoes to the skillet. Simmer until the sauce thickens slightly.
  • Combine: Toss the drained rigatoni with the sauce, adding reserved pasta water as needed to adjust the consistency.

 

  • Serve: Slice the steak against the grain and serve it over the pasta. Garnish with fresh Parmesan cheese and enjoy!