Flat Iron Steak With Truffled Mac & Cheese

Take your steak out of the fridge, open the packet and let it adjust to room temperature, then preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7 and boil a kettle

Add your pasta to a pot of boiled water with a large pinch of salt and bring to the boil over a high heat

Cook the pasta for 7-8 min or until cooked with a slight bite

Once cooked, drain the cooked pasta and save a cup of the starchy pasta water

Grate your cheddar cheese

Once the pasta is cooked, stir your crème fraîche and grated cheddar cheese (save the grated Italian hard cheese for later!) through the drained pasta

Add a generous splash of starchy pasta water and season with a pinch of salt and pepper – this is your cheesy pasta

Transfer the cheesy pasta to an oven-proof dish (use individual ones for fancy presentation!), top with your grated Italian hard cheese and drizzle over your truffle oil

Put the dish in the oven and cook for 15 min or until bubbling and golden – this is your truffled mac & cheese

Whilst the truffled mac & cheese is cooking, chop your baby plum tomatoes in half

Combine your balsamic vinegar with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt in a bowl – this is your balsamic dressing

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) over a high heat

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) over a high heat

Pat your flat iron steak[s] dry with kitchen paper, then drizzle with vegetable oil and season with a pinch of salt on both sides

Once very hot, add the flat iron steak[s] to the pan, for rare, cook for 2-3 min max on each side; for medium-rare, cook for 3-4 min on each side; for medium, cook for 4-5 min on each side

Once the steak[s] is cooked, transfer to a plate to rest

Once the truffled mac & cheese is almost done, wash your lettuce, then pat it dry with kitchen paper and shred finely

Add the shredded lettuce and halved tomatoes to the bowl with the balsamic dressing and give everything a good mix up – this is your balsamic salad

Slice the rested flat iron steak