healthy spring pasta

I like to make this recipe, or a version of it, when I can't figure out what else to do with all the ingredients that are generally in our home.

If you can't find fresh peas, use frozen peas or fresh aspargus. I buy the Rizopia brand brown rice penne at Zehrs and I think there is a President's Choice version as well!

Ingredients:

• half a bag of organic brown rice penne
• 2 cups of fresh peas (shucked)
• container of grape tomatoes
• lean prosciutto (omit if you're a veg or kosher)
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• olive oil
• freshly grated parmesean cheese
• handful of fresh chopped basil
• kosher salt and fresh ground pepper

What to do:

• Follow the instructions below while the pasta is boiling for approximately 10 minutes
• Heat oil in large pan on medium-high
• Add the garlic
• Let sizzle for a few moments
• Add grape tomatoes
• Stir around and cook for about 5 minutes
• Add the peas
• Stir around
• Add the prosciutto
• Stir around
• When ready remove pasta and rinse in cold water
• Put pasta and tomato mixture in a large bowl
• Toss with grated parmesean cheese and top with fresh basil

Serves 2 hungry people or 4 not-so-hungry people.