Yummy and Quick and Easy Pasta Primavera (Vegan or Vegetarian)

Good for a dinner and a next day lunch for one.   Takes 20 minutes to make.

Lots of protein,  iron, vitamin c,  carbohydrates.   

5 cloves of garlic
1/2 teaspoon of dried red pepper flakes
1/2 pound pasta/ spaghetti   (regular or whole wheat or rice if gluten free)
2 tbs of virgin olive oil
2 cups of Broccoli
1 cup raw spinach
1 cup of tomatoes cut up into bite sized pieces  (cherries,  grape,  etc.)
1 cup of tofu cubed
1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds
Grated cheese  (if not vegan)


Cut up tomatoes and broccoli

Add tomatoes to serving bowl along with spinach.

Cut garlic into small pieces
Cook in olive oil until brown in a small frying pan or pot.
Turn off gas and add crushed peppers
Put tofu in and stir but do not cook anymore. 

Boil Pasta Water
Before putting in pasta add broccoli and cook for 20 seconds
Add broccoli on top of spinach and tomatoes

Cook pasta

Add on top of vegetables and wait 2 - 3 minutes to heat up spinach and tomatoes

Add on garlic, oil, flax seeds and tofu  Mix and stir.

Serve with grated cheese like Romano of Parmesan or add salt if not adding cheese.

Serve with a cucumber and pepper salad with balsamic vinegar only (no oil)  to add more vitamin C to the meal.