Creamy Prime Rib Pasta
Turn your roast beef leftovers into delicious flavorful pasta! This Creamy Prime Rib Pasta is so simple, and comes together in just 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 8 oz (225g) uncooked pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 7 oz (200g) cremini mushrooms sliced (chestnut mushrooms in the UK)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ cup heavy cream (double cream in the UK)
- ½ cup parmesan grated
- 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning or smoked paprika
- 1 pound (450g) cooked prime rib sliced into bite size pieces
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a medium-sized saucepan, boil water and salt it. Add your pasta, and cook according to the package instructions until al dente. When the pasta is cooked, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water and drain the pasta.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter, and add olive oil. Add the sliced mushrooms, then season with salt, pepper, and cook until tender (about 3-4 minutes).
- Add garlic, and cook for 30 seconds or until it's fragrant. Add the heavy cream, parmesan, and cajun seasoning.
- Stir and cook until the parmesan melts then loosen the sauce with reserved pasta water and allow to simmer for a minute. Taste the sauce and see if more salt and pepper are needed.
- Toss the pasta with the sauce until it's well coated. Add the prime rib to warm it up gently, garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve.
Notes
- Don't forget to reserve about a cup of pasta cooking water, it's quite starchy and great for loosening up the sauce. You will most probably need much less than a cup, but to stay on the safe side I always reserve 1 cup and drain the rest.
- Store in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
- Reheat the pasta in a skillet over low-medium heat, and add a splash of water to loosen the sauce. Do the same if using the microwave. I don’t recommend freezing this creamy pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 343mg | Sodium: 1411mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 965IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 347mg | Iron: 3mg
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