Quick eats- Pasta siciliano

Often, the most tedious task for most food junkies is cooking complex dishes to satisfy their taste buds. So it is great relief to know that some extremely tasty dishes can also be rather simple to make. I love experimenting with pasta. I'm not much of a cook, but some of  my pasta recipes have delighted a few.

I made a customized version of Pasta Siciliano for lunch yesterday and it turned out really well. It's a quick fix. Especially for those who live alone and cook for themselves everyday. So, here's the recipe for you.

Pasta Siciliano.
serves one

You will need:

Ready to cook pasta (either penne, fusilli, farfelle, or macaroni)
3 cloves of garlic-crushed
2 tsp red chilli flakes
1 medium tomato- finely chopped
1/2 small capsicum -finely chopped
3tbsp olive oil
2tbsp roughly chopped black olives
3tbsp lemon juice
A small chunk of mozzarella cheese
Salt and  pepper to taste

The method:

Boil the pasta in sufficient water, with half a teaspoon of salt and a few drops of oil, till cooked. Drain and rinse with cold water and set aside.

Heat the olive oil in a pan. Add the crushed garlic and saute till a golden brown. Add the chili flakes and lemon juice and stir. Add the olives and tomatoes and cook on a medium heat. When the tomatoes are done, add the capsicum, and season with salt, to taste and mix well.

Add the cooked pasta, mix it well, cover and simmer for 2 minutes.

Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with pepper (freshly crushed, preferably) and grate the cheese on top. Serve immediately.