Description
Garlic Butter Steak Bites & Creamy Chipotle White Cheddar Shells is the ultimate comfort food recipe, combining tender steak bites in garlic butter with creamy white cheddar shell pasta infused with smoky chipotle. Perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner or an impressive date night meal. This easy pasta and steak dish is rich, spicy, and unforgettable. Keywords: garlic butter steak bites, chipotle cheddar pasta, creamy shell pasta, steak and pasta recipe.
Ingredients
1 lb sirloin steak, cut into bite-size pieces
2 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
8 oz shell pasta
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
2 chipotle peppers in adobo, finely chopped
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Season steak pieces with salt and pepper.
3. Sear steak in batches until browned and cooked to your preferred doneness. Remove and set aside.
4. In the same skillet, reduce heat and add butter.
5. Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
6. Return steak to skillet and toss to coat in garlic butter. Remove from heat.
7. Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and set aside, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water.
8. In a saucepan, warm heavy cream over medium-low heat.
9. Stir in chipotle peppers and simmer for 1 minute.
10. Add white cheddar cheese and stir until smooth.
11. Mix pasta into the sauce. Add reserved water if needed for consistency.
12. Serve steak bites on top of creamy shells or fold them in. Garnish and enjoy hot.
Notes
Let steak rest before cutting for juicier bites.
Use freshly shredded cheddar for smoothest sauce texture.
Add more chipotle for extra heat or less for a milder kick.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 690
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 41g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 41g
- Cholesterol: 150mg