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Main Dishes · No. 82

Cowboy Butter Steak Bites Pasta

Seared ribeye bites in a creamy cowboy butter sauce with shell pasta. From alexrioscooks (Alex Rios).

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Cowboy Butter Steak Bites Pasta
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Ingredients

Steak

  • 2 lbs ribeye, cut into 2 to 3 inch pieces
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 3 tsp steak seasoning, or the spice mix below
  • Spice mix, as written in the caption: 1/2 tsp garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, oregano, black pepper, plus 1 tbsp salt
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced

Cowboy butter sauce

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 onion, finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly shredded
  • Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped

Pasta

  • Shell pasta (amount not given)

Method

Amounts are from the Instagram caption. The caption has no method. Steps are from the spoken narration and what the video shows.
  1. Cut 2 lbs ribeye into 2 to 3 inch pieces.
  2. Season with 3 tsp steak seasoning, or with the spice mix in the ingredients. The caption does not say whether 1/2 tsp is for each spice or for the whole mix.
  3. Sear in the 1 tbsp oil. Do it in batches if you need to. Heat and time are not stated. Set the steak aside. Do not clean the pan.
  4. The caption lists 3 tbsp butter and 3 to 4 minced garlic cloves with the steak, and the narration says to toss the seared steak in garlic butter. The video shows the steak in a buttery pan before the sauce starts. Time for that step is not stated.
  5. In the same pan, start the sauce with 3 tbsp butter. Add the 1/2 diced onion and 3 minced garlic cloves. The narration only names butter and garlic. The onion is in the caption, and the video shows it going into the butter with the garlic.
  6. Add 1 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, and 1 tsp Dijon mustard. Stir.
  7. Add 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, the juice of 1/2 lemon, and the zest of 1/2 lemon.
  8. Add 1 tbsp chopped parsley and 1 tbsp chopped chives.
  9. Add 1/4 cup freshly shredded Parmesan. The narration also says to add Parmesan until you like it, with no amount beyond the caption.
  10. Use shell pasta. Amount and cook time are not stated. The finished dish shows the shells in the sauce with the steak and more Parmesan on top. The video does not say how long the steak sits in the sauce.

Notes

  • Servings are not stated.
  • A single total time is not stated. The narration says the dish comes together in less than 30 minutes. Sear time, sauce time, and pasta time are not given.
  • The caption writes "2 Ibs". That is 2 lbs.
  • It is unclear whether the alternate seasoning is 1/2 tsp of each spice or 1/2 tsp for the group. That was not guessed.
  • Shell pasta amount, water, and cook time are not stated. The narration names shells because they hold the sauce. The caption does not list pasta at all.
  • Family food check: no shellfish, oyster sauce, shrimp paste, or fish sauce. No green bell peppers. No fish. No Worcestershire sauce.
  • Original reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd9xqIptMUm/

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Source: Instagram by alexrioscooks (Alex Rios) (original post)

Added 2026-10-08

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