Basil Walnut Pesto Pasta with Peppers and Olives

When you make a fresh batch of pesto, its always best to use it as soon as possible. I made a quick sauce out of mine to go with my whole wheat fusili pasta. I'm a bit iffy about boiled flour-based dishes (noodles, pasta etc), and almost never have them. But since I got a pack of pasta at a discount, why not?!

Basil Walnut Pesto Pasta with Peppers and Olives

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fusili pasta (or any other of your choice)
• 3 tablespoons of basil and walnut pesto
• 1 green pepper
• Handful of black olives
• 1/2 cup water
• Teaspoon of olive oil
• Salt, to taste

To make:

• Heat a pot of water along with the salt.
• When the water comes to a boil, add the pasta.
• Cook for 7 minutes, or as per instructions on the pack.
• Drain the pasta, retaining about 1/2 cup of water to make your sauce.
• In a pan, add the pesto and 1/2 cup pasta water, to make a sauce.
• Add the pasta back in the sauce, along with the peppers and olives.
• Cook for an additional minute and turn off the gas.
• Drizzle the olive oil on top when you serve.