{"id":1811,"date":"2025-03-15T21:13:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T01:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookbook.maynardfolks.com\/?p=1811"},"modified":"2025-03-15T21:13:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T01:13:11","slug":"garlic-butter-steak-bites-and-creamy-parmesan-shells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookbook.maynardfolks.com\/?p=1811","title":{"rendered":"Garlic Butter Steak Bites and Creamy Parmesan Shells"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><u>Ingredients<\/u>:<\/b><br \/>\n1 lb sirloin steak, cut into bite-sized pieces<br \/>\n3 tbsp butter<br \/>\n3 cloves garlic, minced<br \/>\n1 tsp fresh thyme (optional)<br \/>\n\u00bd tsp salt<br \/>\n\u00bd tsp black pepper<br \/>\nIngredients for Creamy Parmesan Shells:<br \/>\n8 oz shell pasta<br \/>\n1 tbsp butter<br \/>\n1 cup heavy cream<br \/>\n1 cup grated Parmesan cheese<br \/>\n\u00bd tsp garlic powder<br \/>\nSalt and pepper to taste<br \/>\nFresh parsley for garnish<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Directions<\/u>:<\/b><br \/>\nCook Pasta: Boil shell pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.<br \/>\nSear Steak Bites: In a skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add steak bites, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 4-5 minutes until browned. Stir in garlic and thyme, cooking for 30 seconds. Remove and set aside.<br \/>\nMake Creamy Sauce: In the same skillet, melt butter, then add heavy cream, garlic powder, and Parmesan. Stir for 3-4 minutes until thick.<br \/>\nCombine &#038; Serve: Toss pasta in the sauce, then add steak bites back in. Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: 1 lb sirloin steak, cut into bite-sized pieces 3 tbsp butter 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp fresh thyme&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-main-dishes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.maynardfolks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.maynardfolks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.maynardfolks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.maynardfolks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.maynardfolks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1811"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.maynardfolks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1813,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.maynardfolks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1811\/revisions\/1813"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.maynardfolks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.maynardfolks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.maynardfolks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookbook.maynardfolks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}