Macaroni And Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    8 oz. elbow macaroni
    2 Tbsp. low-fat butter
    1/4 c. breadcrumbs
    2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
    1 c. grated low-fat Mozzarella or Fontina cheese
    1 1/3 c. skim milk
    1/2 tsp. paprika
    salt to taste
    12 oz. fresh cleaned mushrooms, wipe clean
    1/8 tsp. nutmeg
    2 Tbsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
    1 c. grated Gruyere cheese
    2 eggs
    pinch of cayenne pepper
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
    Cook the pasta in boiling water until just tender.
    Drain and reserve.
    Trim mushroom stems; cut stems and caps into slices.
    Melt butter in a nonstick skillet.
    Raise heat to medium, add mushrooms and cook 3 minutes or until just tender.
    Sprinkle with nutmeg; set aside.
    In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan and parsley.
    Reserve until ready to use.
    Lightly grease a 2 1/2-quart ovenproof casserole.
    Place 1/3 of reserved mushrooms.
    Mix the 2 grated cheeses together; cover mushrooms with 1/3 of the cheeses.
    Repeat layer twice, ending with grated cheeses.
    Whisk together milk, eggs, paprika, cayenne and salt.
    Pour over casserole.
    Sprinkle top with breadcrumb mixture; bake for 1 hour or until top is golden and cheeses are melted and a bit bubbly.

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