Survive an Awkward Thanksgiving with this THC-Optional Pesto Mac and Cheese

Many times in the past, we've extolled the virtues of tossing that dusty box of Kraft in favor of making your own mac and cheese from scratch. Hell, we've even got a pretty knockout recipe here that we've been making for months and months.

But variety is the spice of life, they say. And a spiceless life is pretty goddamn boring.

That's why we've brought you a brand-new take on mac and cheese, and this one's even a little healthy.

Wait. Stop. Come back!

It's not really healthy at all. It still packs in two kinds of cheese and a silky béchamel sauce—but it also contains a few fistfuls of baby spinach, basil, and parsley, so you can pretend you're getting your greens for dinner.

Oh, and it also calls for one other kind of green: cannabutter. It's up to you whether or not you want to use it. If you decide to skip it, just replace it with regular butter.

Don't worry—even without THC, a big ol' slice of this mac and cheese will get you nice and sleepy.