Description
Indulge in the creamy, savory, and slightly sweet flavors of this Creamy Honey Buffalo Steak Pasta Bake. Tender steak slices mingle with pasta in a luscious blend of honey, buffalo sauce, and cheeses, baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 oz penne pasta
Steak:
- 1 pound steak (such as sirloin or flank, thinly sliced)
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup buffalo sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Chopped green onions or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven and cook pasta: Preheat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta until al dente, then set aside.
- Sear steak: In a skillet, sear steak slices in olive oil until browned. Season with salt and pepper, then remove from pan.
- Make sauce: In the same skillet, melt butter, add garlic, honey, buffalo sauce, heavy cream, sour cream, paprika, and salt. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Combine ingredients: Add cooked pasta to the sauce, fold in cheeses until melted, then stir in the steak.
- Bake: Transfer mixture to a baking dish, top with extra cheese if desired, and bake until bubbly and golden.
- Garnish and serve: Garnish with green onions or parsley before serving.
Notes
- Adjust buffalo sauce to taste
- Try adding blue cheese crumbles for extra flavor
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1½ cups
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
