Easy Pasta Primavera

3 cups (8 oz.) rotini pasta, uncooked

1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen vegetable blend

1/2 lb. (8 oz.) velveeta (2% milk) pasteuized cheese product, cut up

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 black pepper

make it:

add pasta to 2 quarts (8 cups) boiling water in a large sauce pan. boil 3 minutes. stir in vegetables; cook an addtional 7 minutes or until pasta is tender. drain; return to saucepan.

add velveeta (made with 2% milk) and seasonings. cook until velveeta is melted, stirring frequently.

 
*I cook up some cubed chicken breast and add that in, too....more hearty....and a little more poly friendly :)