Pasta with Broccoli Sauce: A Healthy Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb. whole wheat or gluten-free pasta of choice
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• ½ cup fresh or frozen peas
• 2 cups spinach
• ½ white onion, diced
• 1 shallot, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1 cup basil
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Juice of half a lemon
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ cup low sodium vegetable stock
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• Red pepper flakes, to taste (optional)