Last week we had garlic scape pizza (I forgot to take a picture but trust me, it was amazing) and this week I made pasta with garlic scape pesto and fresh peas from the garden. The garlic itself is lovely because it’s never moldy or soft like storebought can be but the flavor is much the same. The garlic scapes, however, are amazing and are reason enough to grow your own garlic in and of themselves.
Garlic Scape Pesto:
In a food processor, puree 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped garlic scapes (flowers removed), 1 cup coarsely grated Parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup pine nuts, pinch salt, pinch black pepper, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and enough olive oil to make a sauce consistency.
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June 27, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Are garlic scapes the green top growth of the garlic? I keep seeing them around the blogiverse but don’t know what they are! I grew lots of onions this year but no garlic. The rabbits and ground hog have eaten so much of my garden although they are leaving the onions and tomatoes alone. I keep blowing an emergency horn from our boating days to scare the groundhog (which it does) but I’m afraid it will also scare my neighbors and the boys-in-blue will come visiting! lol
June 28, 2011 at 7:42 am
Hi Julie, I had to laugh when I saw the title of your post, I thought it was a special post to me;)
All of my siblings and my husband call me Mikey.
I need to get some scapes and try them. Your recipe looks delicious.