Bright 'N Zesty Mac N Cheese

• 1/2 pound cavatappi pasta (or other elbow macaroni pasta)
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups whole milk
• 2 cups grated medium white cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup grated aged asiago cheese
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves, plus more for garnish
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sweet basil leaves, plus more for garnish

1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Then add frozen peas into pot to cook them quickly for no more than 2 minutes. Drain pasta and peas together and do not rinse with water.
2. In a pot over medium-high heat, heat butter until melted. While whisking constantly, add flour to form a smooth paste. Cook butter and flour together for about 2 minutes. While still whisking, pour in milk and mix until paste is thoroughly dissolved in milk. Allow milk to heat up and begin to simmer gently for about 5 minutes, just until sauce begins to thicken and coat the back of a wooden spoon. Adjust heat to low and allow the sauce to simmer gently for about 1 minute. While continuing to whisk, add white cheddar and asiago cheeses, handful by handful, so they melt evenly and slowly. After all cheese is added, mix in lemon juice, zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, chopped mint, chopped parsley, and chopped basil. Adjust sauce for seasoning.
3. Add in drained pasta and peas and fold with cheese sauce until pasta is evenly coated. Serve immediately, with additional chopped herbs on top and a slice of lemon.

pasta, frozen peas, unsalted butter, allpurpose, milk, cheddar cheese, cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, freshly ground black pepper, mint, fresh italian parsley, fresh sweet basil

Taken from food52.com/recipes/22758-bright-n-zesty-mac-n-cheese (may not work)