THE SPLIT PLATE / RECIPE

Creamy Steak Noodles (No Cream)

Adjusted recipe for 4 servings. Use the ingredient quantities below.

YIELD4 servings
TOTAL TIME30 min
COOK METHODSee method
EST. / SERVING391 cal | 31g protein
KEY TO SUCCESS: Blend cottage cheese + Fairlife COLD before cooking. 60 seconds on high, zero lumps.

Ingredients scaled from the original 8-serving recipe. Cooking times, pan size, and amounts written in the method may need adjustment.

Ingredients

PROTEIN

  • 10 oz steak (flat iron or sirloin), seared whole then diced

SAUCE

  • 1/2 cup Daisy Cottage Cheese (2%), blended with milk
  • 1/2 cup Fairlife 2% milk
  • 1 cups Bettergoods Beef Bone Broth
  • 1 tbsp Kirkland Grass-Fed Butter
  • 1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Smash Kitchen Dijon Mustard
  • 1/2 tsp Lea & Perrins Worcestershire
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 0.2 tsp white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt (adjust)

NOODLES

  • 6 oz wide egg noodles (dry)

ADULT FINISH

  • Chili flakes
  • Fresh parsley, chopped
  • Black pepper

Option 1

  • Optional: pat of butter on top
  • Optional: mild shredded cheese

Allergens: dairy, gluten, eggs, fish. Contains eggs

STOP. Noodles + sauce + steak are combined. Plate into bowls — adults get garnish, kids get it plain.

Method

Shared base

  1. 1.BLEND. Cottage cheese + Fairlife milk, 60 seconds on high until completely smooth. Set aside cold.
  2. 2.NOODLES. Boil egg noodles to al dente. Drain, spray lightly to prevent sticking.
  3. 3.SEAR. Season steak with half the salt + white pepper. High heat, 1-2 min per side. Remove, dice.
  4. 4.ROUX. Same pan, medium heat. Melt butter, whisk in flour. Stir 90 sec until golden and nutty.
  5. 5.SAUCE. Slowly whisk in beef broth. Add Dijon, Worcestershire, garlic powder, onion powder, remaining salt + pepper. Simmer 5-6 min.
  6. 6.BLEND IN. Pull OFF heat. Slowly stir in the cottage cheese blend. Smooth and creamy.
  7. 7.COMBINE. Return steak to sauce on low heat. Add noodles. Toss gently 3-4 min.

Adult — Chili Flakes + Parsley

  1. 8.PLATE. Bowl of noodles + steak. Top with chili flakes, parsley, black pepper.

Kid — Plain Creamy Noodles · Option 1

  1. 8.PLATE. Same noodles + steak, no chili or parsley. Optional butter or cheese on top for extra comfort.

SPLIT PLATE SERVING

Adult — Chili Flakes + Parsley: Serve the adult portion as described above.

Kid — Plain Creamy Noodles: Serve the kid portion as described above.

Keys to success

  • Pull skillet OFF HEAT before stirring in the blend. Never add to boiling sauce.
  • Sear steak 1-2 min per side — then remove and dice. Don't dice before searing.

If something fails

Sauce is grainy / lumpy: Didn't blend long enough. Full 60 seconds on high. The cottage cheese must be completely smooth.

Sauce curdled / separated: Added the blend to hot sauce. Pull OFF heat first, then stir in slowly.

Sauce is too thin: Roux wasn't cooked long enough. 90 seconds of stirring until light golden and nutty.

Sauce is too thick: Add beef broth 1 tbsp at a time until it reaches coating consistency.

Steak is tough: Overcooked. 1-2 min per side, then dice. It finishes cooking in the sauce.

Storage and reheating

Store: Store noodles and sauce SEPARATELY. Sauce thickens overnight — add splash of broth when reheating.

Reheat: Low heat, stir frequently. Add broth 1 tbsp at a time. Never boil.

Lasts: 3-4 days in fridge.

Estimated nutrition

391 cal | 31g protein.

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Creamy Steak Noodles (No Cream)
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Creamy Steak Noodles (No Cream)

The sauce trick: blend cottage cheese and Fairlife milk together cold, then fold into a butter-flour roux with beef broth. It becomes indistinguishable from cream sauce — but with 17g protein from the sauce alone. Steak seared fast, egg noodles, done. 8 servings, reheats well.

Make this when

You want creamy steak pasta that feels indulgent but hits 31g protein at 391 cal — with no cream. Blended cottage cheese + Fairlife IS the sauce. Adults get chili flakes + parsley. Kids get it plain.

Total time
30 min
Yield
8 servings
Protein
31g
Calories
391
Cost / serving
$5.50
Allergens and safety

Contains: dairy, gluten, eggs, fish

  • Contains eggs

Packaged ingredients change formulas — check the label on what's actually in your kitchen.

Adjust servings

Ingredients

Adults
Kids
Scaled to 4

PROTEIN

NOODLES

SAUCE

ADULT FINISH

KID FINISH

Method

Split point

STOP. Noodles + sauce + steak are combined. Plate into bowls — adults get garnish, kids get it plain.

50% Adult / 50% Kid

Shared base

Cook once — this part works for everyone.

  1. 1
    BLEND

    Cottage cheese + Fairlife milk, 60 seconds on high until completely smooth. Set aside cold.

  2. 2
    NOODLES

    Boil egg noodles to al dente. Drain, spray lightly to prevent sticking.

  3. 3
    SEAR

    Season steak with half the salt + white pepper. High heat, 1-2 min per side. Remove, dice.

  4. 4
    ROUX

    Same pan, medium heat. Melt butter, whisk in flour. Stir 90 sec until golden and nutty.

  5. 5
    SAUCE

    Slowly whisk in beef broth. Add Dijon, Worcestershire, garlic powder, onion powder, remaining salt + pepper. Simmer 5-6 min.

  6. 6
    BLEND IN

    Pull OFF heat. Slowly stir in the cottage cheese blend. Smooth and creamy.

  7. 7
    COMBINE

    Return steak to sauce on low heat. Add noodles. Toss gently 3-4 min.

Adult — Chili Flakes + Parsley

  1. 8
    PLATE

    Bowl of noodles + steak. Top with chili flakes, parsley, black pepper.

Kid — Plain Creamy Noodles

  1. 8
    PLATE

    Same noodles + steak, no chili or parsley. Optional butter or cheese on top for extra comfort.

Adult plate | Kid plate

50% Adult / 50% Kid

Adult plate

Adult — Chili Flakes + Parsley

31g
Protein
391
Calories

What makes it different

  • Chili flakes
  • Fresh parsley, chopped
  • Black pepper
Kid plate

Kid — Plain Creamy Noodles

25g
Protein
350
Calories

What makes it different

  • Optional: pat of butter on top
  • Optional: mild shredded cheese

Three keys to success

  1. 1Blend cottage cheese + Fairlife COLD before cooking. 60 seconds on high, zero lumps.
  2. 2Pull skillet OFF HEAT before stirring in the blend. Never add to boiling sauce.
  3. 3Sear steak 1-2 min per side — then remove and dice. Don't dice before searing.

Go deeper

Storage and nutrition

Storage: Store noodles and sauce SEPARATELY. Sauce thickens overnight — add splash of broth when reheating.

Reheat: Low heat, stir frequently. Add broth 1 tbsp at a time. Never boil.

Lasts: 3-4 days in fridge.

Brands I use

Daisy
Daisy
Cottage Cheese 2%
Blends smooth, high protein — the secret sauce base. Indistinguishable from cream when blended.
Fairlife
Fairlife
2% Reduced Fat Milk
Higher protein than regular milk. Blends with cottage cheese for a smooth, creamy base.
Bettergoods
Organic Beef Bone Broth
22g protein per serving. Gives the sauce deep savory flavor — not just creamy, but beefy.
Kirkland
Kirkland
Grass-Fed Butter
Rich, nutty roux base. Grass-fed = better flavor in the sauce.
Smash Kitchen
Organic Dijon Mustard
Sharp tang that cuts through the creaminess — you can't taste it but you'd miss it.
Lea & Perrins
Worcestershire Sauce
Umami depth. The ingredient nobody notices but everybody needs.

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