Broccoli Pesto Mac & Cheese | Food Stuff

Ingredients

• 2 cups broccoli florets, blanched
• 4 cups broccoli florets (reserve 2 cups for the pesto below)
• sprinkle of chives
• handful of fresh basil
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 (5.5 ounce) box Annie's Four Cheese Macaroni & Cheese
• ½ cup unsweetened almond milk, or regular milk
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons pepitas (or pine nuts)
• handful of toasted pepitas or pine nuts
• pinches of red pepper flakes
• sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter