Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo

Last year for Valentine's Day my parents gave EC and I a gift of going out to a Restaurant on them. There was a price limit, but it was pretty high, so EC and I were pretty excited and decided to try one of the nicer restaurants in town. The restaurant we went to served almost everything and I ordered Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo Pasta. This was my first experience trying such a dish and I loved it! Gorgonzola cheese was something I had never tried before, and combined with alfredo sauce and medium steak, it was divine.

So when I saw a recipe for it on Olive Garden's website, I knew I had to try it. So I did. And I tell you what, the recipe says it serves four, but that must be four people who are football players and eat 10,000 calories in a day. It made so much that we had it for dinner twice and I had it for lunch three times. There was a lot of pasta. EC really liked it, he loved the flavor of the cheese. I am slowly learning that I should not each dishes that I love at restaurants and then go and try to make them at home. It isn't nearly as good for some reason. Here is the recipe. If you want to be ambitious like I was and also make your own alfredo sauce, click here for that recipe.

Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo

From Olivegarden.com

Steak Ingredients:

1 boneless top sirloin, 2 1/2 lbs

1 1/2 cups Italian salad dressing

1 T fresh rosemary, chopped

1 T fresh lemon juice

Spinich Gorgonzola Sauce:

16 fl oz alfredo sauce

4 c spinach, chopped

1 c green onion, chopped

3 T gorgonzola cheese, crumbled

1 lb fettuccine, cooked according to package directions

2 T balsamic glaze (I actually don't know what this is)

2 T gorgonzola cheese, crumbled

2 T sun-dried tomatoes, chopped (I couldn't find any of these)

Cut beef into 1" cubes and set aside. Combine salad dressing, rosemary and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl. Add beef pieces to the mixture and let marinate for at least 1 hour.

Heat alfredo sauce in large saute pan. Add green onion, spiniach, and gorgonzola cheese. Stir to thoroughly blend all ingredients.

Grill beef pieces to desired donesness.

Add hot, drained pasta to saute pan with heated sauce. Toss pasta with sauce, then transfer to a large platter. Place grilled beef pieces on bed of pasta. Drizzle beef with balsamic glaze. Sprinkle remaining gorgonzola cheese and sun-drien tomatoes over finished dish.