Wild Mushroom Pastitsio

• 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (8-ounce) packages presliced exotic mushroom blend, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups 1% low-fat milk
• 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 4 cups hot cooked fusilli pasta
• Cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; swirl to coat. Add onion and garlic; saute for 3 minutes or until tender. Add mushrooms. Cook for 8 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates. Stir in oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, black pepper, nutmeg, and tomato sauce. Cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; set aside.
3. Combine eggs and parsley in a large bowl. Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle flour evenly into pan; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk to flour mixture, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; let stand 4 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 cup cheese. Gradually add hot milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Add pasta to milk mixture; toss to combine.
4. Spread 2 cups pasta mixture in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with mushroom mixture. Top with remaining pasta mixture. Cover with foil coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
5. Preheat broiler.
6. Broil 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Let stand 15 minutes.
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olive oil, onion, garlic, mushroom blend, fresh oregano, kosher salt, black pepper, ground nutmeg, tomato sauce, eggs, parsley, unsalted butter, flour, milk, mozzarella cheese, pasta, cooking spray

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