Microwave Pasta Primavera - Forks Over Knives

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry whole wheat penne pasta
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 2 cups ½-inch broccoli florets
• 1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
• 1 15-oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
• Sea salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds or pine nuts