{"id":12204,"date":"2026-04-06T17:30:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/?p=12204"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:30:09","slug":"creamy-garlic-butter-steak-shell-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/2026\/04\/06\/creamy-garlic-butter-steak-shell-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Garlic Butter Steak &amp; Shell Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ingredients<br>250 g pasta shells<br>300 g beef steak (cut into bite-size pieces)<br>2 tablespoons olive oil<br>2 tablespoons butter<br>4 cloves garlic (minced)<br>1 cup heavy cream<br>\u00bd cup grated parmesan cheese<br>\u00bd cup beef broth<br>1 teaspoon paprika<br>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<br>Salt to taste<br>\u00bd teaspoon chili flakes (optional)<br>2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructions<br>Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and set aside.<br>Season the steak pieces with salt, pepper, and paprika.<br>Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat and sear the steak until browned. Remove and set aside.<br>In the same pan, melt butter and saut\u00e9 garlic until fragrant.<br>Pour in beef broth and let it simmer for 2 minutes.<br>Add heavy cream and stir well, letting it thicken slightly.<br>Mix in parmesan cheese until melted and smooth.<br>Return the steak to the pan and coat with the sauce.<br>Add cooked pasta and toss everything together until well combined.<br>Sprinkle chili flakes and fresh parsley on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Method<br>Sear the steak first to lock in flavor, then build a creamy garlic sauce in the same pan using all the tasty browned bits. Combine everything at the end so the pasta absorbs the rich sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tips<br>Use ribeye or sirloin for tender juicy steak<br>Do not overcook the steak to keep it soft<br>Add a splash of pasta water if sauce gets too thick<br>Fresh parmesan gives the best flavor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conclusion<br>This dish is rich, creamy, and packed with bold garlic butter flavor. Perfect for a quick but indulgent dinner that tastes like restaurant quality at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients250 g pasta shells300 g beef steak (cut into bite-size pieces)2 tablespoons olive oil2 tablespoons butter4 cloves garlic (minced)1 cup heavy cream\u00bd cup grated parmesan cheese\u00bd cup beef broth1 teaspoon paprika\u00bd teaspoon black pepperSalt to taste\u00bd teaspoon chili flakes (optional)2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped) InstructionsCook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain &#8230; <a title=\"Creamy Garlic Butter Steak &amp; Shell Pasta\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/2026\/04\/06\/creamy-garlic-butter-steak-shell-pasta\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Creamy Garlic Butter Steak &amp; Shell Pasta\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12204"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12206,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12204\/revisions\/12206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}