Description
This Creamy Cajun Garlic Butter Spaghetti with Beef Strips is a quick and flavorful weeknight meal. It combines tender beef strips with spaghetti in a rich, spicy Cajun garlic butter cream sauce. It’s a restaurant-style dish you can easily make at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1.5 pounds beef sirloin or ribeye, cut into strips
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1.5 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain, reserving about 1 cup of pasta water.
- While the pasta cooks, season the beef strips with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat. Add the beef strips and sear until browned on all sides. Remove beef from skillet and set aside.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet. Add the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
- Stir in the Cajun seasoning and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Pour in the heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce begins to thicken.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until melted and the sauce is smooth.
- Add the cooked spaghetti and seared beef strips back into the skillet. Toss to coat everything evenly in the creamy Cajun garlic butter sauce.
- If the sauce is too thick, add a little of the reserved pasta water, a tablespoon at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
- You can adjust the amount of Cajun seasoning to control the spice level.
- If you don’t have Cajun seasoning, you can make your own blend with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried thyme, and dried oregano.
- Feel free to substitute chicken breast or shrimp for the beef.
- Other pasta shapes like fettuccine or linguine also work well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg