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Creamy Garlic Steak Rigatoni

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Creamy Garlic Steak Rigatoni

Shopping list

  • Steak
  • Salt, black pepper
  • Butter
  • Garlic
  • Fresh rosemary, optional
  • Rigatoni
  • 1 onion, diced
  • Garlic, minced
  • Tomato purée
  • Chopped tomatoes
  • Spinach
  • Double cream
  • Pasta water
  • Mozzarella
  • Parmesan
  • Paprika
  • Mixed herbs
  • Chilli flakes

Method

  1. 1Season the steak generously with salt and black pepper.
  2. 2Heat a pan and sear the fat cap first, then sear each side until golden and cooked to your liking.
  3. 3Add butter, garlic and rosemary if using. Baste the steak with the melted butter and aromatics.
  4. 4Remove the steak from the pan and leave it to rest.
  5. 5Cook the rigatoni in salted water. Before draining, save some pasta water.
  6. 6Using the same pan, add the diced onion and garlic and cook until softened.
  7. 7Add the tomato purée and chopped tomatoes, then add the spinach.
  8. 8Season with paprika, mixed herbs, black pepper, chilli flakes and salt.
  9. 9Pour in the double cream and mix everything together. Add some pasta water and let the sauce come together.
  10. 10Add the mozzarella and stir until melted and the sauce becomes thick, creamy and cheesy.
  11. 11Add the cooked rigatoni and mix until fully coated in the sauce.
  12. 12Slice your rested steak and place it on top of the pasta.
  13. 13Finish with freshly grated parmesan and serve.