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Steak Pasta with Creamy Tomato Chili Sauce: A Flavour-Packed Weekend Dinner
Steak Pasta with chili tomato sauce and Parmesan is a hearty dinner full of bold flavors, ready in under an hour.
Looking for a dinner that feels like a treat but doesn’t take all night to cook? This steak pasta combines juicy seared steak, a rich tomato chili sauce, and a hint of Parmesan for the perfect weekend meal.
Why you will love this Steak Pasta Dish
- Quick prep with bold, satisfying flavors
- Uses simple ingredients you already know
- Great for family dinners or date nights
Steak Pasta is the kind of comfort food you want on a weekend night. Juicy steak, jalapeños, Parmesan, and pasta make it a meal worth repeating.
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Steak Pasta with Chili Tomato Sauce
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Marinate: 120 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings depending on size 1x
- Category: Dinner Recipes
- Method: Easy
Description
Steak Pasta with chili tomato sauce is a bold, comforting dinner packed with flavor and Parmesan.
Ingredients
- 400 g rump or fillet steak
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme (or 2 sprigs fresh thyme)
- 1/2 tsp Italian herbs
- A pinch of spring onion spice, to taste
- Olive oil
- 3/4 packet of your favorite pasta
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 2 tsp garlic and chili paste
- 2 small green chilies, seeded (optional)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 red jalapeño chilies
- 1 bottle (400 g) Peppadew green pepper and garlic pasta sauce
- 1 small tin tomato paste
- 1/2 tin diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- A pinch of sugar
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 cup reserved pasta water
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Slice the steak into thin strips.
- In a bowl, season with salt, pepper, thyme, Italian herbs, and spring onion spice.
- Coat with olive oil, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Boil pasta according to package directions.
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain and set aside.
- In a large pan, heat olive oil.
- Sauté red onion, garlic chili paste, and green chilies (if using).
- Add red jalapeños and Peppadew pasta sauce, simmer for 2 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste, diced tomatoes, ketchup, lemon juice, sugar, and parsley.
- Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes, adding reserved pasta water to thin the sauce.
- Heat a grill skillet. Cook steak strips for about 2 minutes until lightly charred but tender.
- Toss steak into the sauce.
- Mix with pasta, sprinkle Parmesan, and stir well.
- Serve hot with a fresh salad and crusty bread.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Gail
Steak Pasta with Chili Tomato Sauce is the perfect mix of hearty and easy.
Steak Pasta with Chili Tomato Sauce is a hearty and flavorful dish that combines tender steak, a bold tomato-based sauce, and Parmesan for the perfect weekend dinner. It’s easy enough for a weeknight but special enough to serve when you want comfort food that satisfies.
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