Mastodawn

What’s your go‑to “I don’t want to cook but I have to” meal?

Lemmy

Pasta aglio olio peperonici

Cook pasta in salt water as described on the package
Put a thick layer of olive oil in a small saucepan on low heat
Add pressed garlic and a finely chopped chilli pepper. Make sure the oil stays cool enough not to fry the garlic and chilli. It's just to flavour the oil.
Drain the pasta, add the oil, top with too much parmesan cheese

If you want to fancy it up, fry some sliced mushrooms and/or pancetta and add it in.

I make a fast pesto while pasta is cooking.

Press garlic in a mug, add basil, fresh ground pepper and salt. Crush on pine nuts if I have any.

Cover with olive oil and give it a little stir.

Grate parmesan cheese and mix it in.

Some more parmesan cheese.

And don’t forget the parmesan cheese.

Drain pasta, mix in pesto, enjoy. Can also be fancied up with your mentioned fancies or some olives or marinated peppers or artichokes.

Ohh, I'm going to try that, thanks!