Garlic Scape Pesto
By á-3145
At home, the scape is great fun; try dicing it into scrambled eggs, adding to a veggie saute or using as garnish for rice. However, the mac-Daddy way to understand the beauty of the scape is to pulverize a bunch into pesto. Instead of pine nuts, I use heart-healthy walnuts and far less cheese than I do with a basil-based pesto. The garlic flavor is fresh and light rather than redolent and pervasive, which means you can spread the pesto on toast and still kiss your kitchen mate.
I love it with short pasta and few cherry or grape tomatoes thrown in for color and acidity. The scapes last through June, a small window to understand what the fuss is all about. If you’re like me, you’ll stockpile a bunch and whip up pesto to enjoy into the rest of the summer.
Ingredients
- 1 cup garlic scapes (about 8 or 9 scapes), top flowery part removed, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/3 cup walnuts
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4-1/2 cup grated parmigiano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
Details
Preparation
Step 1
Place scapes and walnuts in the bowl of a food processor and whiz until well combined and somewhat smooth. Slowly drizzle in oil and process until integrated. With a rubber spatula, scoop pesto out of bowl and into a mixing bowl. Add parmigiano to taste; add salt and pepper. Makes about 6 ounces of pesto. Keeps for up to one week in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
For ½ pound short pasta such as penne, add about 2 tablespoons of pesto to cooked pasta and stir until pasta is well coated.
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