Today's dish appeared on our menu after my husband went on a trip with his male friends. I found out that on such trips men do not only drink beer, eat crisps and for lunch order pizza or hamburgers. Very 'male' food has many advantages: it is simple, doesn't need any sophisticated ingredients or complicated preparation. It is practical in the positive sense of the word. I think for this reason, dishes made with courgette and pepper appeal to us.

I always have the following ingredients in my kitchen: courgette, pepper, onion, garlic and pesto. Because it only needs a short time to prepare, this dish is excellent on busy days.

It is immensely important not to overdo the vegetable. If the vegetables are not crunchy, the dish will lose its character and it won't look nice. If you like monochromatic combinations, you can add green pepper to the courgette, and if you like colourful dishes, you can combine it with various peppers.

Ingredients:

1 big courgette

1 pepper

1 onion

2 cloves of garlic

2 tablespoons of oil

100g of green pesto

Cut the courgettes, pepper, garlic and onion into slices. Heat the oil in a big saucepan and fry the garlic and onion. Add the pepper and courgette. Fry on a low heat until the vegetables are soft but crunchy. Set the saucepan aside, add pesto to the vegetables and mix them in. Serve immediately. If you like, sprinkle the dish with Parmesan.

Enjoy your meal!