Maria Lichty's Pesto Havarti Mac And Cheese Recipe

Ingredients For Maria Lichty's Pesto Havarti Mac And Cheese Recipe

• Spinach Pesto
• 4 cup Packed spinach leaves
• 2 cup Packed Fresh Basil Leaves
• 0.5 cup Extra virgin olive oil, or more for a thinner pesto
• 0.25 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 2 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
• 2 Garlic Cloves, Peeled
• 0.5 teaspoon Kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 0.25 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• Mac and cheese
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoon Unsalted butter
• 0.25 cup All purpose flour
• 2 cup Whole milk, at room temperature
• 2 cup Shredded havarti or mozzarella cheese