Dinner

Creamy Tortellini with Garlic Steak Bites

Garlic butter steak bites with a hard sear, folded into pillowy cheese tortellini and a silky Parmesan cream sauce — all built in the same skillet, right in the steak drippings. It eats like a steakhouse splurge and lands about fifty-one grams of protein a serving by our math. Rich, no question — this is the Friday-night one.

Ingredients

• 1 lb sirloin steak, cut into bite-sized cubes
• 20 oz cheese tortellini
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp butter
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1½ cups heavy cream
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Steps

1. Cook the tortellini: Boil the cheese tortellini in well-salted water according to the package directions until tender and pillowy. Drain and set aside.
2. Season the steak: Pat the sirloin cubes dry and season them all over with the salt and black pepper.
3. Sear the steak bites: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat until shimmering. Sear the steak bites 2–3 minutes per side, until deeply browned. Remove to a plate and set aside — keep the drippings in the pan.
4. Garlic butter: In the same skillet, melt the butter and sauté the minced garlic for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
5. Start the sauce: Pour in the heavy cream and bring it to a gentle simmer in the steak drippings.
6. Finish the sauce: Stir in the grated Parmesan and the Italian seasoning and keep stirring until the sauce is smooth, glossy, and creamy.
7. Toss the tortellini: Add the cooked tortellini to the skillet and toss until every piece is coated in the sauce.
8. Return the steak: Slide the steak bites and any resting juices back into the pan and gently fold everything together until warmed through.
9. Serve: Garnish with the chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately, straight from the skillet or in warm bowls.

Recipe adapted from MedTaste’s Creamy Tortellini with Garlic Steak Bites (@medit.erraneanfood) — original Short. Macros are estimates computed from the ingredient list (standard values for sirloin, cheese tortellini, heavy cream, and Parmesan), per serving across four servings.