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A bowl of green Mac n' Cheese topped with green pesto and shredded cheese, sitting on top of a green and white table cloth.
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Halloween Green Mac n' Cheese

A creepy, but delicious green pesto mac and cheese for Halloween
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Halloween, mac n cheese, pasta
Servings: 4 portions

Ingredients

  • 300 g pasta

Base:

  • 40 grams butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 300 ml milk
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • A pinch of pepper
  • 200 gram medium cheddar cheese
  • 100 ml pasta water optional
  • 4 tbsp green pesto store bought works fine

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. Save some of the pasta water for the end, if you desire a more saucy sauce.
  • Melt butter in a sauce pan.
  • Add the flour and stir until grainy and cooked through.
  • Peel and mince the garlic and add to the sauce pan, let cook for about a minute, make sure you don’t burn the garlic.
  • Add the milk and whisk vigorously to avoid lumps.
  • Add salt and pepper and let cook together. Be careful so it doesn’t boil over.
  • Cook until sauce has thickened, about five minutes.
  • Add the shredded cheese and keep stirring until the cheese is melted. If the sauce seems too thick, add some of the pasta water and stir again.
  • Add in the green pesto and stir.
  • Serve in a bowl over pasta and sprinkle more shredded cheese on top, if desire.