Leftover Steak Alfredo Pasta: Delicious and Nutritious
After hosting a big barbeque, I was left with a lot of leftover cooked steak. I guess I cooked too much! So, I was left with a bunch of cooked steak that I didn’t want to waste. It is great to throw into quesadillas but I simply had too much and needed another way to use it. That’s when I decided to put it into a creamy alfredo pasta dish!First, I gathered my fresh ingredients. I minced up some garlic, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped up basil, and gathered up some spinach.
Make the Sauce
Then, I started making the alfredo sauce. To make alfredo, I melted some butter and then added the minced garlic. Whisk in some flour and I have a great thickening agent. Add milk to this and simmer it down so it thickens, then I added some parmesan and the basil I chopped up before. The tomatoes and steak went in next. I added the steak at this point so that it would reheat. This recipe can be done with freshly cooked steak as well, just add that to the pasta at the end. Finally, I wilted in the spinach.
While I was making the sauce, I had some fettuccine cooking. Once everything was done, I mixed it all together and voila: leftover steak fettuccine alfredo! It was delicious, had nutrients from the vegetables, and was very filling. The bonus was that my toddler loved it as well! That’s a win-win!
This was the perfect way to use up a large quantity of leftover steak! If you don’t have leftover steak and want to try this, simply cook up some fresh steak. Instead of adding the steak with the tomatoes, serve sliced steak on top of the pasta once it’s finished.
What is your favorite way to use leftover steak?
Great for using a lot of leftover steak in a healthy, filling pasta dish!
Cook pasta according to the package directions.
Meanwhile, add butter to large skillet and melt. Add garlic and cook about 1 minute until fragrant.
Whisk in flour and cook another 1 minute.
Add milk and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Mix in basil and parmesan.
Add tomatoes and leftover steak and cook another 2 minutes. Then, wilt in spinach.
Mix in cooked pasta, serve and enjoy!
Ingredients
Directions
Cook pasta according to the package directions.
Meanwhile, add butter to large skillet and melt. Add garlic and cook about 1 minute until fragrant.
Whisk in flour and cook another 1 minute.
Add milk and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Mix in basil and parmesan.
Add tomatoes and leftover steak and cook another 2 minutes. Then, wilt in spinach.
Mix in cooked pasta, serve and enjoy!
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16 Comments
Patricia
I made this over the weekend just as the recipe said. It was delicious. My husband even took the leftovers for lunch the next day. Will definitely be making this again.
Kat
That makes me so happy!
Penny
This recipe was amazing. My new favorite way to eat Alfredo!! 😊 Thank you
Kat
I’m so glad you liked it!
Monica
This looks tasty! I’ll have to try the recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Kat
I hope you enjoy it!
Courtney
If I only had left over steak….between my husband and 2 year old everything gets devoured haha but I’ll purposely cook a steak just to try this!!
Kat
Usually we dont have leftover as well. Only when we buy too much for a BBQ.
Tatiana
I just made a leftover meal for dinner tonight. This is way better than that lol.
Kat
Haha. Im sure yours was good too!
Amandela
I can from a family that leaves no steak left over (lol), but this looks like a really yummy recipe. There is no cheese so I imagine it does not taste like a Strogonaff. Anyhow, I have a curious mind and will try this recipe out soon!
Kat
It doesn’t taste like a strogonaff at all! I only had leftover steak becauseof buying too much for a BBQ!
Valerie
This looks amazing!! I can’t wait to try it!
Kat
Thanks! It is!
Cindy
This looks so delicious! Can’t wait to try it!
Kat
I hope you enjoy it!