Whole wheat pasta and tofu with pesto sauce

Ingredients:

1/2 cup whole wheat pasta like ziti, farfalle
2 oz. tofu cubed and fried in non stick pan with few drops of olive oil
1 cup green bell pepper cut lengthwise
2 tsp olive oil for bell peppers
2 Tsp pesto sauce (handful basil leaves, 4-5 almonds, olive oil, tsp Parmesan cheese )
1/4 cup milk any kind - I use 1% milk
salt to taste
1/2 tsp red chilli flakes

Recipe:

Cook pasta, saute tofu and set aside.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan and add garlic (optional). Add cut bell pepper and saute until it gets cooked. Add peso sauce, milk and mix well. Add tofu and pasta. Add salt and chili flakes. Mix well and cook for a minute or two until milk is absorbed in pasta and tofu.
Add 1 tsp fresh Parmesan cheese on top (optional).
Add 1 Tsp sliced almonds on top to add texture (optional).
Serve immediately.

Notes:

1) Substitute green bell peppers with mixture of multi colored bell peppers, or broccoli, or carrots and peas.
2) Substitute pasta of your choice.
3) Add 2 Tsp of Louisiana hot sauce while serving (optional).