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She dubbed it 'Jimmy's junk' referring to my brother in law who loved this as a kid. My dear late Mother in Law made a version of this for us for dinner one night. We didn't eat pasta at home (thanks a lot, Dad) Forward 20 years. I didn't think it was terrible, but it wasn't something I would ever envy my friend for getting to eat for dinner regularly.

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Her Mother served Kraft Mac and cheese with a can of tomato soup mixed into it. The first time I had anything like this was when I was invited to a girlfriends house for dinner. I know why we call dishes comfort food, because that's their undeniable effect-this one was sooo good-but what is it about them that causes the comfort? Pasta and cheese, chief among comfort foods. The only way I'd change it, I decided, would be to pile a monstrous amount of cheddar and mozzarella on top at the end and flash it beneath the broiler. For a midweek meal I went as simple as could be. We were always famished by lunchtime and this dish was dependable and impossible to screw up by a 1970's school kitchen. There are of course a thousand options that fit these criteria, but last week, I was in a nostalgic mood and thought back to school lunches, one of my favorites, macaroni and beef. I needed a dinner that was easy and delicious, would please everyone, one that also reheated well in case my daughter's track meet ran late, and I had to be able to make it long before serving so it would be just a matter of reheating come dinnertime. Needless to say, raise the quality of your cheese and you make this dish stellar.

That it is a mac and cheese variation speaks to the fact of how beloved it is. So in light of the new book Melt: The Art of Macaroni and Cheese, I'm reposting what has become one of the most clicked-on posts on this site. I am at the Chefs Collaborative in Charleston, about which I will write more. OMG I did that.Macaroni and Beef with Cheese. Season with more salt and pepper, or if you’re really awesome, drizzle truffle oil over the whole thing. Stir in extra water or broth if the consistency needs a little thinning out.

Assembly: Stir the pasta together with the cheese sauce and add the steak.

Simmer for 10-15 minutes until the sauce is bubbling and has thickened slightly. Add the milk slowly, whisking to incorporate with the flour/butter mixture. Add the flour and salt – saute for another minute or two.

Add the garlic and parsley – saute for about a minute, being careful not to burn or brown the garlic.

Sauce: Melt the remaining butter over medium heat.

Flip the steak pieces and cook for another minute or two, until the steak is done to your liking. Turn the heat up to medium high and add the steak pieces – do not stir or shake for 30-45 seconds. Continue to heat the butter until it’s barely browned (this just gives it more flavor).

Steak: Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large, sturdy skillet over medium low heat.

Drain and set aside (toss with oil to prevent sticking).

Pasta: Cook the pasta according to package directions.

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I may or may not have eaten a plate full of this Steak Mac and Cheese with my glass of Malbec all while watching the Bachelorette with Sage the other night.Īnd I’m not even going to lie – somehow it was just the right fit.

The creamy, tangy cheddar with the steak bites makes this Steak Mac and Cheese sturdy and bold enough to stand up to the smooth, velvety dreaminess of the Malbec. This is why I’m a huge fan of Barefoot – it’s affordable, there’s a manageable number of choices, and it really tastes good.

And wait one more thing – a person who likes wine to actually taste good. I AM, however, totally a person who likes to cook with wine and/or have a glass of wine with dinner, and also a person who does not like to break the bank while shopping for wine.

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You guys, I promise I’m not going to show up in this post and all of a sudden pretend to be a wine connoisseur – I’m totally not. Remember when I couldn’t remember how to say sommelier to the fancy people in Aspen? Yeah, um, that’s more my style.

Round meal macaroni and beef