Courgette and Goat's Cheese Spaghetti

Minty Freshness

I have never used fresh mint in my food before, it tasted really fresh and healthy.  Next time I think I will add some dried tomatoes because it was missing a sweetness.  Also the recipe says include 1 chili and 1 clove of garlic between four people, this is definitely not enough as this dish needs as much flavour as possible.  Overall it is refreshing from heavy meals, but my tweaking definitely makes it more appetising whilst maintaining the minty freshness.



This recipe was adapted from 'Good Housekeeping' (April, 2012)

Ingredients:

Wholemeal spaghetti, 1tbsp olive oil, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 4 small chillies or 1 really really big one :), 1 and 1/2 medium courgettes chopped into strips, grated zest of a lemon and 1/2 of the juice, a little soft goat's cheese, small handful of shredded mint.

Method:

1. Cook spaghetti.
2. When spaghetti has been boiling for about 3 minutes, heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok.
3. Fry the garlic and chili for a minute max.
4. Add the courgettes and fry for roughly 2 minutes.
5. Season at this point to taste with any extra herbs and spices.
6. Drain the pasta then place in a medium sized bowl.
7. Add the amount of the stir fry that you want and mix up together.
8. In the bowl add some lemon juice and zest to taste.
9. Do not wast food.  Save the stir fry and lemon juice for another time.
10. Add some of the goat's cheese to taste and a handful of the shredded mint.
11. Serve in a bowl and enjoy.

Saffy's Top Tip

 If there is an ingredient which you have not had before or have not had in a long time and have forgotten the taste, eat a tiny bit before you add it to your food.  For example, too much of a strong cheese is quite overwhelming when someone is not used to the taste.  So test your limits.  As chef Richard Corrigan says "You can never add too little but you can always add too much."