Description
Creamy Philly pasta blends Philadelphia cream cheese with savory pasta for a rich, comforting meal. Hearty ingredients meld together, offering home cooks a simple yet satisfying dinner solution you can easily prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 grams) beef steak (such as sirloin or ribeye), thinly sliced
- 1 lb (454 grams) cheese tortellini
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 8 oz (226 grams) mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 tbsps Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups shredded provolone cheese
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Pasta Preparation: Cook tortellini according to package instructions, drain, and set aside.
- Beef Searing: Heat olive oil in a skillet, sear steak slices until golden brown on both sides, then transfer to a separate plate.
- Vegetable Medley: In the same skillet, sauté bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and garlic until tender and caramelized, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Sauce Development: Return beef to the skillet, pour in beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce. Simmer until the liquid reduces and intensifies in flavor.
- Pasta Integration: Fold cooked tortellini into the beef and vegetable mixture, ensuring complete sauce coverage.
- Cheese Melting: Sprinkle provolone cheese over the pasta, cover the skillet, and allow cheese to melt completely into a glossy, creamy layer.
- Finishing Touch: Remove from heat, optionally garnish with fresh parsley, and serve piping hot.
Notes
- Sear Steak Perfectly: Get a golden-brown crust by using high heat and avoiding overcrowding the skillet, which helps develop deep, rich flavors.
- Vegetable Caramelization Technique: Cook vegetables slowly to bring out their natural sweetness, creating a more complex and layered taste profile.
- Sauce Reduction Trick: Simmer the broth mixture to concentrate flavors and create a more intense, rich sauce that clings beautifully to the pasta and meat.
- Cheese Melting Tip: Cover the skillet when adding provolone to ensure even, smooth melting that creates a luxurious, creamy texture throughout the dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg