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Creamy Blue Cheese Pasta with Steak and Bacon for #SundaySupper

Creamy Blue Cheese Pasta with Steak and Bacon by Magnolia Days

We were robbed! The burglar broke in our house and stole the strangest thing: leftovers. That was my first though when I went to make my lunch the other day. The container was missing a big portion. Perplexed and shocked pretty much describes how I felt. Why? Because there is no way my husband ate the leftover Creamy Blue Cheese Pasta with Steak and Bacon.

Maybe I slept walked and ate it during the night. Nah. I’m a very sound sleeper. Our hounds haven’t figured out how to open the fridge. They may one day. Both are very smart. One person had to be the culprit. I still had my doubts.

Creamy Blue Cheese Pasta with Steak and Bacon by Magnolia Days

Why did I doubt my husband ate the pasta? Here’s the run down…. He does not like blue cheese at all. Pasta is something he rarely eats. Eating asparagus is a rarity for him too. Believe it or not, he told me recently he was tired of bacon. Steak is the only component I know he truly enjoys.

Of course I had to ask. Sure enough, he said he ate it. Guess what? He liked it too. I’m still shocked. The good thing is I know I can make this again for dinner. And he’ll eat it. YAY!

Creamy Blue Cheese Pasta with Steak and Bacon is a scrumptious hearty meal. It's comfort food and something special to satisfy many cravings at once.

Creamy Blue Cheese Pasta with Steak and Bacon is luscious. Penne pasta, grilled asparagus, steak, and bacon are divinely coated in a rich, thick blue cheese sauce. Total comfort food at its finest. Seriously like heaven in a bowl.

How much do you like bacon? Bunches? It’s your lucky day! Scroll way down to find a big list of recipes with bacon by Sunday Supper tastemakers. It’s the tasty theme this week. Big thanks to Erica of The Crumby Cupcake for hosting.

Creamy Blue Cheese Pasta with Steak and Bacon by Magnolia Days

How about even more recipes with bacon? A few of mine are Baked Beans with Bacon, Grilled Bacon Onion Cheese Flatbread (Flammkuchen), Skillet Buttercup Squash with Bacon, and Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing.

Creamy Blue Cheese Pasta with Steak and Bacon

Creamy Blue Cheese Pasta with Steak and Bacon is a scrumptious hearty meal. It's comfort food and something special to satisfy many cravings at once.
Course Pasta
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Renee Dobbs

Ingredients

  • 3 slices thick-cut bacon
  • 12 ounce strip steak
  • 3 teaspoons olive oil divided
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons salt divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper divided
  • 1/2 pound asparagus
  • 1/2 pound uncooked penne pasta
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 cup milk
  • 5 ounces blue cheese crumbles divided

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon until crispy according to package instructions. Transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Once bacon is cooled, cut into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Place steak on a plate or platter. Drizzle 2 teaspoons olive oil on steak and rub to coat both sides. Allow steak to come to room temperature, about 45 minutes.
  3. Heat grill to medium-high heat (about 450°F).
  4. Season steak with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Grill steak until desired doneness, about 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare.
  5. Allow steak to rest for 10 minutes after grilling. Thinly slice diagonally and across the grain.
  6. Remove and discard woody ends of asparagus (bend each and it will break where woody end begins).
  7. Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil on asparagus. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper on asparagus.
  8. Grill asparagus until crisp-tender, about 2 or 3 minutes.
  9. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve some of the pasta water to use if needed. Drain pasta.
  10. While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
  11. Add flour, stir, and cook for 1 minutes.
  12. Slowly pour in milk, whisking constantly while pouring.
  13. Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and white pepper.
  14. Bring milk mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
  15. Add 4 ounces blue cheese and continue to cook and stir until cheese is mostly melted (there will be some lumps).
  16. Stir in cooked pasta.
  17. Fold in most of the bacon, steak, and asparagus.
  18. If sauce becomes too thick, stir in a little of the reserved pasta water.
  19. Serve topped with remaining bacon, steak, asparagus, and blue cheese scattered on top.

Recipe Notes

Creamy Blue Cheese Pasta with Steak and Bacon is a scrumptious hearty meal. It's comfort food and something special to satisfy many cravings at once.

Creamy Blue Cheese Pasta with Steak and Bacon is a scrumptious hearty meal. It's comfort food and something special to satisfy many cravings at once.

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Recipe Rating




Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook

Thursday 18th of August 2016

Haha! Bacon, good. Steak, good. Asparagus, good. And pasta is a no-brainer! The blue cheese though.. well, if your husband gobbled this up and the only thing he previously liked was the steak, then I can definitely give the blue cheese sauce a try!

Erin

Wednesday 17th of August 2016

Wow this looks delicious! So many of my favorite things in one bowl!

Liz

Sunday 14th of August 2016

I'm sure you know how picky Bill is---but he actually likes blue cheese. He'd love this pasta---what an amazing combination of flavors!

Gwen @simplyhealthyfamily

Sunday 14th of August 2016

Well this certainly has ALL of my favorite things going on!!

Caroline

Sunday 14th of August 2016

How could this not be good with all those ingredients!