I love taking advantage of all the cheap produce at the grocery stores right now!

Pasta Primavera

Ingredients
1 medium onion
5 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small bunch asparagus
1 medium green pepper
1 medium head broccoli
½ cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup grape tomatoes
Cayenne pepper, to taste
1 tsp lemon juice
1/3 package whole wheat rotini

Apparatus
1 large bowl
Knives
1 frying pan
1 medium pot
Spatula
Colander

Process
1) Dice onions and mince garlic. Place in frying pan with olive oil.
2) Chop tough ends off of asparagus and snap in half. Set aside
3) Chop green pepper into small pieces and place with asparagus.
4) Chop broccoli into florets and place with other green vegetables.
5) Halve grape tomatoes and keep separate.
6) Fill pot ¾ of the way with water and heat on high.
7) Saute onions and garlic at medium-high heat. Add all green vegetables, mushrooms, and cayenne pepper once onions become translucent.
8) Let cook, shifting vegetables every few minutes so the bottom layer does not burn.
9) When water boils, add rotini to pot and let cook for 10-12 minutes.
10) Add grape tomatoes to pan with vegetables. Cook for 5 more minutes, continuing to shift vegetables.
11) Turn off heat source, and sprinkle with lemon juice.
12) Drain pasta, and place in large bowl. Add vegetables and mix well.
13) Serve.