Steak Fajita Pasta in Your Pressure Cooker
This creamy steak fajita pasta dish combines the classic spicy, creamy, and meaty flavors with the convenience of a pressure cooker, ready in just 45 minutes.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 lb flank steak seasoned with 2 teaspoons salt and fajita spice mixture (smoked paprika, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder)
- 1 red bell pepper sliced fresh and vibrant
- 1 large onion chopped to soften sweetly
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic to punch up the flavor
- 3 cups uncooked penne pasta ready to soak up that cream
- 1.5 cups heavy cream adding silky richness
- Olive oil to sear and sauté your ingredients just right
- Chopped cilantro for garnish if you wanna add that fresh pop
Instructions
Instructions
- Season flank steak with fajita spice mixture and salt. Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high, sear steak for 5 minutes each side.
- Remove steak and let it rest. Slice thin against the grain.
- Add onion and red bell pepper to the skillet, cook for 5 minutes.
- Boil salted water, cook penne pasta until tender. Drain.
- Stir in minced garlic to the skillet, cook for 1 minute.
- Add heavy cream to skillet, simmer gently.
- Add pasta and steak back to skillet, stir to coat with sauce.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve.
Notes
Serve immediately. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.