Description

Ready to impress your taste buds? This Cheesy Garlic Butter Steak with Rigatoni in Four-Cheese Sauce is a rich, indulgent dish made for serious comfort food lovers. Juicy steak bites sizzled in garlic butter meet perfectly cooked rigatoni coated in a velvety, four-cheese sauce. This easy dinner is packed with flavor and feels like a gourmet restaurant meal without the stress. Perfect for weeknight meals, dinner ideas with friends, or satisfying your cheesy cravings, this dish is a winning choice for quick meals, food ideas that wow, or your next favorite easy recipe. Add it to your go-to list of easy dinners or elevate your weeknight pasta ideas—this one never fails.

Ingredients

1 pound steak (sirloin or ribeye), cut into bite-sized cubes

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons butter

3 cloves garlic, minced

12 ounces rigatoni pasta

1 cup heavy cream

¾ cup shredded mozzarella

½ cup grated parmesan

½ cup shredded fontina

¼ cup crumbled gorgonzola

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add rigatoni and cook until al dente. Drain, reserving ½ cup of pasta water.

2. Pat the steak cubes dry, then season with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the steak in batches, 2–3 minutes per side. Remove and let rest.

3. Reduce the heat and add butter and garlic to the same pan. Sauté until fragrant. Return steak to the pan and toss in the garlic butter. Remove from heat.

4. In a separate saucepan, simmer heavy cream. Gradually stir in mozzarella, parmesan, fontina, and gorgonzola, letting each melt before adding the next. Stir until smooth.

5. Fold cooked rigatoni into the cheese sauce. Add reserved pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce.

6. Plate the rigatoni and top with garlic butter steak cubes. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.

Notes

For best results, use freshly grated cheese—it melts more smoothly and adds better flavor.

Resting the steak after searing helps retain its juices and keeps it tender.

If the sauce thickens too much, just add a splash of pasta water or cream to bring it back to a silky texture.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Dinner
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American-Italian

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 plate
Calories: 780
Sugar: 3g
Sodium: 540mg
Fat: 47g
Saturated Fat: 26g
Unsaturated Fat: 18g
Trans Fat: 1g
Carbohydrates: 48g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 38g
Cholesterol: 155mg

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