Baked Pasta w/ Bechamel, Mushrooms, and Speck

1 tablespoon of butter
1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
3 cups of low-fat (2% milk)
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 sprig of fresh thyme, or pinch dried
Pinch Nutmeg
6 slices (approx 90g) of speck
2 cups or more of mushrooms
1 cup of parmasan cheese

Melt butter in a medium nonstick saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour, then gradually add the milk, whisking constantly, until smooth. Stir in the salt, pepper, thyme, and nutmeg. Reduce the heat and simmer, whisking constantly, until the mixture boils and thickens, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the mushrooms in a non-stick pan sprayed with cooking spray. Add the speck towards the end and cook for approximately 5-10 minutes.

Mix the bechamel, speck and mushrooms and the pasta together and add the parmesan. Bake at 350 degrees until heated throughout.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SMO203.