Whole Wheat Pasta with Vegetables

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 1/3 bunch broccoli
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 large onion
• 1/4 package spinach
• 1 large yellow pepper
• 3 cups elbow shaped whole wheat pasta

Directions

1. Chop pepper, onion, broccoli into bite-size pieces. Mince or press garlic. Begin to prepare pasta as directed.
2. Heat olive oil in frying pan over medium heat. Add chopped broccoli, then pepper and onion after broccoli cooks for about a minute, and continue to cook until vegetables are slightly softened and chicken stock is reduced to half. Stir occasionally, add garlic.
3. Add chicken stock, and salt and pepper to taste, simmer about 5 minutes.
4. Add spinach, and combine until cooked down.
5. Drain pasta and return to pot.
6. Toss in vegetables and serve.
7. Garnish with grated parmesan cheese, if desired.