Homemade Pickled Beets Recipe
🛒 What You’ll Need
- 1.5 lbs Sirloin or Ribeye steak, cut into bite-sized cubes 🥩✨
- 1 lb Penne or Rigatoni pasta 🍝
- 4 tbsp Unsalted butter 🧈
- 3 tbsp Olive oil 🫒
- 5 cloves Garlic, minced 🧄
- 1 ½ cups Heavy cream 🥛
- ½ cup Freshly grated Parmesan cheese 🧀
- 1 tsp Onion powder & ½ tsp Red pepper flakes (optional) 🌶️
- Salt & Coarse black pepper to taste 🧂🖤
- Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish 🌿
👩🍳 Instructions
- Pasta Prep: Cook your penne in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and set aside, reserving a splash of pasta water. 🍝💧
- The Perfect Sear: Pat your steak bites bone-dry and season generously with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2 tbsp oil over high heat. Sear the steak in batches for 2 minutes until golden and crusty as seen in the photo! Remove and set aside. 🥩🔥💨
- Garlic Butter Base: Reduce heat to medium. Add the butter and minced garlic to the pan, scraping up all those delicious brown steak bits. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant. 🧄🧈🥄
- Make it Creamy: Pour in the heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer. Stir in the onion powder and red pepper flakes. Let it thicken slightly for about 3 minutes. 🥛📉🌪️
- Cheese Please: Whisk in the Parmesan cheese until the sauce is silky and smooth. 🧀👑✨
- The Big Toss: Add the cooked penne and steak bites back into the skillet. Toss everything together until every noodle is hugged by that garlic butter sauce. (Add a splash of pasta water if you want it even creamier!) 🍝🥩🌪️
- Serve: Garnish with plenty of fresh parsley and extra Parmesan. Serve hot and watch it disappear! 🍽️😋🧤
🔥 Pro Tips:
- The “High Heat” Secret: Make sure your pan is screaming hot before adding the steak. This ensures a deep, flavorful sear without overcooking the inside! 🥩🛡️💎
- Don’t Overcrowd: Sear the steak in small batches. If you put too much in the pan at once, the meat will steam instead of brown. 🚫🥩📐🎯
