Level up dinner with this creamy, bold-flavored surf and turf win!
Author:Caroline Jones
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Total Time:35 minutes
Yield:3 servings 1x
Category:Main Course
Method:Stovetop
Cuisine:American
Diet:Low Lactose
Ingredients
Scale
8 oz ribeye or sirloin steak, cut into cubes
½ lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 oz rigatoni or fettuccine pasta
2 tbsp Cajun or blackening seasoning (divided)
2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
3 tbsp unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt & pepper, to taste
Chopped parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
Toss steak cubes in 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp blackening seasoning. Sear in a hot skillet until charred, juicy, and full of bold flavor—an easy steakhouse dinner vibe.
Season shrimp with the remaining blackening spice and sauté in butter until pink and lightly crispy. This quick seafood punch brings the ultimate surf-and-turf combo to life.
Boil pasta until al dente, then drain and set aside. Save a bit of pasta water to help with the sauce—it’s the creamy pasta game-changer.
In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant. Add cream, simmer for 2 minutes, then stir in Parmesan. Add pasta, toss to coat—this creamy Alfredo upgrade is next level.
Top cheesy pasta with seared steak and shrimp. Garnish with fresh parsley for that fancy dinner at home feel—restaurant-quality, zero fuss.