Indulgent, creamy, and packed with tangy Gorgonzola cheese, Olive Garden Steak Alfredo is a copycat recipe for the popular (but discontinued) restaurant dish. Fettuccine in a creamy homemade alfredo sauce, tossed with sun dried tomatoes and fresh spinach. Join me as I recreate this comfort food classic.
Mix together Italian dressing, balsamic vinegar, rosemary and whisk or place in jar shaking well to combine. Pat the steaks dry with paper towels and salt and pepper to taste.
Place the steaks in gallon size baggie or in shallow glass baking dish* and pour marinade over the steaks, marinate on the counter for 30 minutes or in the fridge up to 4 hours. *If placing in shallow dish, be sure to lift steaks to get marinade under and flip in 15 minutes. If steaks have been in fridge for longer than 1 hour, remove and allow to come to room temperature for 30 minutes.
Cook fettuccine according to package directions; do not add oil or butter to the water, but please add some salt. Cook to the lower side of al dente, the minimum number of minutes on the package. Drain* and set aside (reserve ½-1 cup pasta water to add to the sauce).
While the pasta is cooking make the sauce. In a large (high sided) skillet or medium saucepan, add butter and melt, tossing the garlic in the last minute, stirring constantly until fragrant. Add the heavy cream over medium heat, stirring to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low then stir in nutmeg (garlic powder, if not using fresh garlic) and parsley. Don’t skip the nutmeg, it compliments the cheese sauce beautifully!
Stir in the parmesan and gorgonzola cheeses, stirring until melted and combined. Taste, then add additional salt and pepper as needed. Bring to a low simmer, then remove from heat.
Heat a large skillet (I love my Staub All Day Pan) to medium-high heat, add butter and olive oil to pan and melt.
Remove steaks and allow excess marinade to drip off, add steaks and cook 2-4 minutes per side, depending on desired doneness. Remove steaks and place on warmed plate and cover with foil, allowing to rest 5 minutes.
Add the cooked pasta, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach to the sauce; tossing until pasta is coated and spinach has wilted and sun-dried tomatoes are bright red. If alfredo sauce is too thick, add a few tablespoons of pasta water at a time until desired thickness.
Notes
Make your own Balsamic Reduction - it's easy!
Also called balsamic glaze, this lightly sweet and tangy sauce adds amazing flavor to so many dishes! You might try it on my Caprese BLT's or drizzled over these brussels sprouts. In a small saucepan, add 1 cup balsamic vinegar and if desired, optional ¼ cup brown sugar.Bring to a low simmer, stirring occasionally until reduced by half, if you add sugar it will take about 8 minutes or so, if you just use balsamic vinegar it will take twice as long. It should coat the back of a spoon. Cool and serve drizzled over this delicious recipe. Store any leftovers in a jar.
Pro Tip 1 | Make sure that the steak is at room temperature before you cook it!
Pro Tip 2 | Don’t skip the nutmeg — it compliments the cheese sauce beautifully!
Pro Tip 3 | If your sauce is too thick, add a few tablespoons of pasta water at a time to thin it out. Be sure to reserve at least a cup of pasta water.