GREENISH SPAGHETTI

Let´s have a look at what we had for lunch today. It´s simple, it´s easy, it´s cheap and it´s super yummy.

I´d call it “Greenish Spaghetti“...because it´s kinda greenish... :)

what are you going to need to prepare this tasty meal?

Spaghetti (amount depending on how many people are going to eat and how big is their appetite)

Half a glass of green pesto (I´d say it´s about 3 spoonfuls)

Black olives (chopped, I´d say 10 per portion but again, all depending on whether you´re a big olive fan or not...I´d say they can be easily replaced with, for example, sundried tomatoes or grilled peppers. The possibilities are endless!)

Mozzarella (ours was ASDA brand one,
we used one packet for the two of us.

I can imagine someone who´s not as crazy about cheese as we are could probably do with one for three to four portions though)

Chilli flakes

Olive oil

Salt, pepper

Fresh basil (chopped)

It´s easy peasy. 

Boil a reasonable amount of water in a pot

(yeah, we´re impatient and just boiled it in a kettle..muhehe!).

Add a bit of olive oil (one spoon should do) and salt. 

Then add the spaghetti and cook them until they´re “al dente”.

In the meantime, chop the olives, 5 leaves of basil and the mozzarella

and wait until your spaghetti are cooked

(this is the most annoying part. We usually spend the time waiting for our food to be cooked eating something that doesn’t need to be cooked, therefore, we usually end up being full before we even get down to eating our food..which doesn ´t stop us from eating the food anyway though :)).

Once the spaghetti are “al dente”, strain them and put them back into the pot. 

Add the pesto, a half of the basil and another spoon of olive oil 
(can´t do any harm:)).

Stir it all well and season it with a bit of chilli and ground black pepper.

Place into your plates, add chopped black olives, the rest of the basil and the mozzarella. 

Sprinkle with a bit of ground black pepper and voilá, here we go :)

Bon Appétit!