Add your favorite Mighigan grown or raised recipe here
If you need help adding the recipe or you want us to add it for you email us

Categories

Recipes in Season (0)
All Recipes (59)

Back to Listings


Click here to go back to the recipe listings

Garlic Scape Pesto

If you really love garlic and would like a way to use garlic scapes (flower bud stalks) here’s a pesto sauce recipe for use on pasta, pizza, or anything else!

Source: http://onegreentomato.wordpress.com - adapted from the Washington Post (Entered by Pat Whetham)
Serves: a lot
Vegetarian!

Ingredients
2 cups garlic scapes cut into 1/4 inch slices      View Available Products
2/3 cup walnuts (other nuts acceptable)
1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese      View Available Products
1 tsp sea salt (optional)
black pepper to taste

Step by Step Instructions
  1. In the bowl of a food processor combine scapes and walnuts, puree until smooth. Slowly drizzle olive oil into the bowl and continue to process till well incorporated.
  2. Transfer to a medium bowl, add parm, salt, and pepper.
  3. Add to cooked pasta, sautéed vegetables, omelets, mashed potatoes or spread on pizza as a substitute for red sauce! Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for a year…if it lasts that long!

Comments

Comments added by fellow market members.

This stuff is goood! I keep finding things to put it on. I especially love it mixed with scrambled eggs.



Posted by: Teresa Cheely at Monday June 24, 2013 03:38 PM EDT