Penne with Pesto and Vegetables Recipe - Vegetarian Italian Dish

Ingredients

• 4 oz (113 g) of green beans , trimmed and halved (1 cup)
• 12 oz (340 g) of penne or other short tubular pasta
• 12 oz (340 g) of small red potatoes (about 6), cut into 0.75 inch chunks
• 0.25 cup (1.5 oz or 43 g) of pine nuts
• 1 medium clove of garlic , peeled and crushed
• 1.25 tsp of salt
• 1.5 cups of fresh basil leaves
• a pinch of red pepper flakes
• 0.5 cup (4 oz or 113 g) of low- fat firm silken tofu
• 1 tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil
• pesto