Description
This Creamy Cajun Butter Tender Steak Pasta Skillet is a rich, flavorful one-pan meal loaded with perfectly seared steak, penne pasta, and a velvety Cajun cream sauce. It’s spicy, buttery, and comforting—perfect for weeknight indulgence or impressing dinner guests with minimal effort.
Ingredients
1 pound steak (ribeye, sirloin, or strip)
12 ounces penne pasta
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons parsley, fresh chopped
Instructions
1. Season steak with salt, pepper, and a bit of Cajun seasoning. In a hot skillet with olive oil, sear the steak 3–4 minutes per side until golden. Let it rest and slice thinly.
2. Boil penne pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain and set aside.
3. In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium, melt butter, then sauté minced garlic until fragrant. Stir in Cajun seasoning, add heavy cream, and simmer gently.
4. Add Parmesan cheese and whisk until smooth and creamy.
5. Toss in cooked pasta, coating it well in the sauce. Let it simmer for 1–2 minutes.
6. Add sliced steak on top and garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Serve hot.
Notes
Let the steak rest before slicing to retain juices and tenderness.
Use freshly grated Parmesan for the smoothest, most flavorful sauce.
Adjust the Cajun seasoning to taste depending on your spice tolerance.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: steak pasta, Cajun pasta, creamy skillet steak pasta