Description
Olive Garden’s savory steak gorgonzola alfredo combines tender steak with rich, creamy pasta in a luxurious Italian-inspired dish. Rich parmesan sauce and tangy gorgonzola cheese create a memorable dining experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) sirloin steak (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup (226 g) Parmesan cheese (grated)
- ½ cup (113 g) Gorgonzola cheese (crumbled)
- 8 oz (226 g) fettuccine pasta
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) olive oil (for searing steak and sautéing garlic)
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- salt (to taste, for seasoning steak)
- pepper (to taste, for seasoning steak)
- fresh parsley (chopped, for garnish)
Instructions
- Seasoning: Thoroughly coat sirloin slices with salt and black pepper, ensuring an even and robust flavor distribution across the meat’s surface.
- Pasta Preparation: Immerse fettuccine in vigorously boiling salted water, cooking until achieving a perfect al dente consistency, approximately 8-10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Steak Searing: Ignite a spacious skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat, introducing seasoned steak strips and rapidly searing to develop a rich caramelized crust, cooking 2-3 minutes per side for optimal tenderness.
- Sauce Foundation: Reduce skillet temperature and infuse minced garlic, allowing its aromatic essence to permeate the cooking surface without burning.
- Cream Integration: Pour heavy cream into the skillet, allowing gentle simmering while gradually whisking in Parmesan cheese until a silky, luxurious sauce materializes.
- Flavor Enhancement: Crumble Gorgonzola into the developing sauce, stirring until completely melted and seamlessly incorporated, creating a complex and rich flavor profile.
- Final Composition: Reunite seared steak with the creamy sauce, ensuring complete coating, then gently fold in prepared fettuccine to distribute flavors evenly.
- Presentation: Garnish with freshly chopped parsley, adding a vibrant visual and herbaceous accent. Serve immediately to preserve optimal temperature and culinary integrity.
Notes
- Searing Secrets: Use a scorching hot skillet to achieve a perfect caramelized crust on steak, ensuring maximum flavor development and a beautiful golden-brown exterior.
- Cheese Melting Mastery: Add Parmesan and Gorgonzola gradually while whisking constantly to prevent clumping and create a silky-smooth sauce that coats every ingredient perfectly.
- Pasta Precision: Cook fettuccine just until al dente, as overcooking will result in mushy noodles that can’t hold the rich, creamy sauce effectively.
- Temperature Control: Allow steak to rest briefly after cooking to retain juices, and serve the dish immediately to preserve the sauce’s creamy consistency and optimal flavor intensity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 740
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 49 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg