Þetta er ljúffengt, colourful easy to prepare dish. Peppers are bursting with antioxidants, vitamin B6 and magnesium, a combination thought to reduced anxiety.

Innihaldsefni fyrir 2

2 negulnaglar af hvítlauk, smátt söxuð

a teaspoon of dried chilli

1/2 teskeið af þurrkuðu oregano

3 peppers (bell peppers, capsicums), red, yellow and orange, sneið

a teaspoon of agave nectar (or other sweetener)

2 eða 3 tablespoons of jarred jalapenos (valfrjálst)

200g (or however much you usually use) of fusilli

2 handfuls of frozen broad beans

4 eða 5 basil leaves

salt og pipar

ólífuolía

the juice of half a lemon

salat lauf til að þjóna

Aðferð

Sweat the sliced peppers in a dash of olive oil in a large pan for about 10 mínútur, when softened add the garlic, dried chilli, dried oregano, agave nectar and season with salt and pepper

In the meantime cook the pasta for 9 mínútur (or according to the packet instructions), eftir 5 minutes add the frozen broad beans to the simmering pasta water, turn up the heat to bring back to the boil before reducing to a simmer again

Ladle a few tablespoons of the pasta water into the pan with the peppers and stir

Drain the pasta and beans and tip into the pan with the peppers, tear the basil leaves and scatter over the pasta, stir through

Berið fram með salatið leyfi, more black pepper, kreista af sítrónu, a drizzle of olive oil and top with the jarred jalapenos (valfrjálst)