Ingredients
- 16 ounces whole wheat pasta
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 large egg
- well beaten
- 14 cup egg substitute
- 1 cup hot water
- from cooked pasta
- reserved
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 12 teaspoon nutmeg
- 14-12 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
- 12 teaspoon paprika
- 14 teaspoon garlic salt
- 8 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese
- grated
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
- grated
- 8 ounces fontina
- grated
- 12 cup heavy cream
- 12 cup soymilk
- 14 cup canola mayonnaise
- 4 stalks celery
- finely chopped
- 1 large shallot
- finely chopped
- 12 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients as indicated in the ingredient list before beginning or your pasta will be too dry and cool.
- Preheat oven to 350F and spray a 9x12 glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook pasta in large dutch oven or stock pot according to package instructions for al dente.
- Drain, reserving 1 c of pasta water, being careful not to overdrain.
- Place pasta back in pot and add 4 T butter, beaten egg and egg replacer, stirring periodically while it melts completely.
- Meanwhile add 2-4 T of hot pasta water to large mixing bowl, adding mustard, paprika, nutmeg, salt, pepper and garlic salt.
- Add grated cheeses, cream and soy milk, mixing all ingredients well.
- If too dry add a bit more pasta water while mixing.
- Turn mixture into pot of macaroni and stir to coat well, using pasta water if necessary.
- Sir in mayonnaise then celery and shallots.
- Pour into prepared glass baking dish.
- In a small saucepan melt 2 T butter over medium heat and stir in breadcrumbs to absorb butter.
- Season with salt and pepper and add dried rosemary mixing until all butter incorporated.
- Sprinkle seasoned breadcrumbs over top of dish and add a few dashes of paprika.
- Bake one hour.
- Allow to cool slightly to set before serving.
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