re: Name a better comfort food than kraft mac & cheese, ground beef & cream of mushroom soup

I was in college with a stomach ulcer and that was my comfort food.

But yeah that’s aka hamburger helper.

Shepards Pie is right up there for me

Found this and tried it last night. Pretty tasty and one can control sodium.

french onion sausage pasta

1lb Sausage (I used 1.2 lbs of local Hot Sausage)
· 1 tbsp olive oil ( didn't need)
· 2 tbsp butter
· 2 yellow onions, sliced into half moons
· 1/2 tsp salt
· 1/2 cup white wine
· 1 bunch thyme (about 10 sprigs)- (I used dry thyme)
· 1lb dried rigatoni
· 4 cups beef broth
· 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
· 1/2 cup half & half or almond milk ( I used 2% milk)
· 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
· parsley & parmesan cheese for topping
1. In a large dutch oven, heat to medium-high. Add olive oil and once hot, add sausage. Break into small pieces and cook until no longer pink. Drain grease from sausage and set aside in bowl.
2. In same pot, add butter. Once melted, add sliced onions and salt. Cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until onions have begun to caramelize and brown.
3. Add in white wine to deglaze bottom of pan, scraping brown bites as you stir. Add in thyme and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Pour in pasta and beef broth and cover with lid. Stir every 2-3 minutes, and cook until pasta is cooked to your liking, about 10-12 minutes. Turn off heat and take out bunches of thyme.
5. Add sausage back into pasta. Stir in worcestershire sauce, half and half, and grated parmesan cheese and stir until creamy. Serve and top with more parmesan cheese and parsley.

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Tuna noodle casserole made with Kraft, can of tuna, can of COM soup, served with a glass of chocolate milk.

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This is getting a lot of downvotes but throw in a can of peas and this was often a dinner at our house when I was a kid. I still make it now and then, and still enjoy it. Usually toss in some Old Bay these days.

Chicken and waffles.

Tuna Mac n cheese is legit, I do prefer the ham and broccoli version though.

Yea ,they changed something long ago and I've been Velveeta shells &cheese since .

Over Memorial Day weekend, we got invited to Toledo Bend for the day. While out on the boat, someone had made up some ‘boat sandwiches’- ham, a Kraft Single and slathered in Mayo.

I always want to dress up my sandwiches with fancy toasted bread, piled high with meat, etc, but the simplicity of a cheap ham, cheese and mayo sandwich with 3-4 slices meat hit a sweet spot for me.

I just made another one, but added Best Maid pickles- delicious.

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My baw. Just about every scratch made mac and cheese starts with making a blonde roux for the béchamel cheese sauce.

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Never used a roux base. Always go with lots of butter and heavy cream or half and half. Comes out fantastic