More With Pasta! - Quick Pasta Parmesean

Pasta is so popular because not only is it delicious and comforting, it is quick and easy as well.
Here is a  recipe to try when you are super hungry and super short on time.

Quick Pasta Parmesean 

1 8oz.  package whole wheat spaghetti or use 1/2 of the 16 oz package.
1 16oz. package frozen green pepper/onion mix
1 12 oz. small container fresh mushrooms, sliced (I like Portabellas)
3 cloves of garlic diced or put through a garlic press
4 Tbs. Olive Oil
salt & pepper to taste
Parmesean cheese
leftover chicken or other meat cut into strips and reheated (if desired)

Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. Saute green pepper/onion mix in olive oil until most of the water has evaporated and the liquid in the pan has become thick (don't let it dry out). Add the mushrooms and continue to cook adding a little water if it becomes too dry. When mushrooms are soft and no longer look raw add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Add the pepper/onion/mushroom/garlic mixture onto the pasta and toss (add meat if you are using it and season with salt and pepper). Place on a platter or into a bowl and grate the Parmesean cheese on top. You can find small wedges of Parmesean cheese in the deli (more expensive) or the dairy (more reasonable) section of the supermarket, it tastes much better than the powdered stuff you find in the grocery aisle and it looks a whole lot nicer as well.

This recipe serves three, at my house three of us sit down to eat and there is none left (that is why I cook 8ozs of pasta not 16). I also serve it with tossed salad and some fruit.