Here’s a rich, restaurant-style Cheesy Garlic Steak Bites over Creamy Linguine Pasta 🥩🧄🧀🍝 — indulgent, flavorful, and surprisingly easy.
Cheesy Garlic Steak Bites over Creamy Linguine
Serves: 3–4
Time: ~30 minutes
Ingredients
Steak Bites
- 1½ lb sirloin or ribeye, cut into bite-size pieces
- Salt & black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella or parmesan
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
Creamy Linguine
- 12 oz linguine
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Optional: red pepper flakes
Instructions
1. Cook pasta
Boil linguine in salted water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
2. Steak bites
- Pat steak dry and season generously with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear steak bites in batches 2–3 minutes per side until browned. Remove and set aside.
3. Garlic butter + cheese
- Lower heat to medium. Add butter and garlic to the same skillet.
- Sauté 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Return steak to pan and sprinkle cheese over the top.
- Toss gently until cheese melts and coats the steak. Finish with parsley.
4. Creamy sauce
- In another pan, melt butter and sauté garlic 30 seconds.
- Add cream and simmer 3–4 minutes.
- Stir in parmesan until smooth. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
5. Combine
Add linguine to sauce, tossing to coat. Thin with reserved pasta water if needed.
6. Serve
Plate creamy linguine and top generously with cheesy garlic steak bites.
Pro Tips
- Cut steak against the grain for tenderness.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan or steak will steam.
- For extra richness, finish pasta with a tablespoon of butter.
- Swap linguine for fettuccine or penne if desired.
If you want, I can give you a one-pan version, spicy Cajun twist, or a lighter cream-free garlic pasta version.
