Description
This Cajun Garlic Butter Linguine with Tender Beef Strips Rigatoni recipe blends creamy garlic butter sauce, Cajun spice, and tender seared beef with rigatoni pasta. It’s a hearty, flavorful dinner idea perfect for pasta lovers and spice seekers. Keywords: cajun beef pasta, garlic butter rigatoni, creamy cajun linguine.
Ingredients
1 lb rigatoni pasta
1 lb beef cubes or strips (sirloin or ribeye)
2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
3 tbsp butter
1 cup heavy cream
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp chopped parsley or green onion (optional)
1/2 cup reserved pasta water
Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain.
2. Toss beef with Cajun seasoning. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Sear beef until browned, 2–3 mins per side. Set aside.
3. Reduce skillet heat to medium. Add butter and garlic. Sauté until fragrant, about 1 min.
4. Stir in heavy cream and reserved pasta water. Let it simmer gently.
5. Add Parmesan cheese and stir until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Toss cooked rigatoni into the sauce. Fold in beef cubes gently.
7. Serve hot, garnished with parsley or green onion and extra Cajun spice if desired.
Notes
Use freshly grated Parmesan for the smoothest, creamiest sauce.
Don’t overcrowd the pan when searing beef—cook in batches if needed.
Let the sauce simmer low and slow to infuse maximum flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet + Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 745
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 612mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 125mg