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Creamy Blue Cheese Pasta with Steak and Bacon by Magnolia Days

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.