Pesto Havarti Mac and Cheese
Total Time
20 mins
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Rating
4.5 out of 5 stars
(4)
Ingredients
6
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 12 ounces elbow macaroni
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk at room temperature
- 2 cups shredded Havarti or mozzarella cheese
- 3 tablespoons Spinach-Basil Pesto or store bought basil pesto
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Preparation
Chef’s notes
This is a stovetop mac and cheese, making it the perfect EASY weeknight dinner.
Havarti cheese makes the mac and cheese SUPER creamy! It is magic cheese for mac and cheese, trust me! You can find Havarti at most grocery stores. If you can’t find it, you can use mozzarella cheese.
If you want to mix things up you can add cooked chicken, broccoli, or frozen peas.
A fun variation is to turn the mac and cheese into a crunchy-topped baked casserole:
Just pour the finished mac and cheese into a baking dish, sprinkle panko bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese over the top, and broil for 3 minutes, until the bread crumbs are golden brown.