diabetic pasta primavera

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil, light
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1 red bell pepper, cleaned, seeded and cut into strips (6 ounces)
• 1/2 pound thin asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 cup sliced button mushrooms (4 ounces)
• 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in 1/2 (6 ounces)
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup skim or 1 percent milk
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, dissolved in 3 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 large large carrot (6 ounces) peeled and sliced into strips with a peeler (about 2 cups carrot ribbons)
• 3/4 pound whole-wheat linguine
• 1/2 cup (1 1/2 ounces) grated parmesan
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
• 1/4 cup shredded basil leaves