Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this One-Pan Cowboy Butter Tortellini Steak Bites Recipe. Perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests, this dish combines tender steak bites and cheesy tortellini, all tossed in a rich cowboy butter sauce infused with garlic, fresh herbs, and a hint of lemon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lbs sirloin or ribeye steak (cut into bite-sized cubes)
- 12 oz cheese tortellini (fresh or refrigerated)
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Fresh parsley and chives (chopped)
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning (or to taste)
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Salt & black pepper (to taste)
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup reserved pasta water
Instructions
- Cook the tortellini in a large pot of salted boiling water until tender. Drain and reserve ½ cup pasta water.
- Season steak with Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Sear in a skillet with olive oil for 2–3 minutes per side until browned.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant. Add red pepper flakes, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, parsley, and chives.
- Combine steak bites and tortellini in the skillet, tossing to coat in the sauce. Stir in reserved pasta water and Parmesan cheese until creamy.
- Serve immediately, garnished with extra Parmesan and parsley.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 250g)
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 130mg