Linguine With Spinach

Ingredients

• 1 lb regular spaghetti or 1 lb multigrain spaghetti
• 1 -2 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lb fresh spinach, washed, with tough stems removed, and roughly chopped (or 1 8-ounce package frozen spinach, defrosted)
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and chopped (or 1 pint sweet ripe cherry tomatoes, sliced)
• 1/4 cup pine nuts (optional)
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• parmesan cheese, to taste