Here’s a rich, comforting Garlic Butter Beef Pasta—savory beef, silky garlic butter sauce, and perfectly coated pasta 🍝🧄
Ready in about 30 minutes and always a hit.
Garlic Butter Beef Pasta
Ingredients (3–4 servings)
- 12 oz pasta (penne, fettuccine, or spaghetti)
- 1 lb beef (sirloin, flank steak, or ground beef)
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4–5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped (optional)
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- ½ cup beef broth or pasta water
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan
- Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Cook pasta
Cook pasta in salted water until al dente.
Reserve ½ cup pasta water; drain. - Cook beef
Heat a skillet over medium-high.
Add beef, season with salt & pepper, and cook until browned.
Remove and set aside. - Make garlic butter sauce
In the same skillet, melt butter.
Add onion (if using) and sauté until soft.
Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook 30 seconds. - Combine
Return beef to the pan.
Add broth (or pasta water) and simmer 2–3 minutes. - Finish pasta
Add pasta and toss to coat.
Stir in Parmesan and a little pasta water if needed for creaminess. - Serve hot
Pro Tips
✔ Slice beef against the grain for tenderness
✔ Don’t brown garlic too long—it turns bitter
✔ Pasta water makes the sauce silky
Tasty Variations
- Creamy version: Add ¼ cup heavy cream
- Mushroom garlic beef pasta: Add sautéed mushrooms
- Asian twist: Swap Parmesan for soy sauce + sesame oil
- Low-carb: Serve over zucchini noodles
If you want, I can also share a one-pan version, a spicy garlic beef pasta, or a restaurant-style creamy garlic butter sauce.
