Garlic Scape and Basil Pesto
Ingredients
2 cups lemon basil and regular basil, packed
12 garlic scapes
4 ounces pine nuts
6 ounces Parmesan cheese, shredded
1⁄4 cup olive oil
Instructions
1. Combine first four ingredients in food processor and pulse until finely chopped, scrapping down the sides with a spatula as needed.
2. With processor on, add olive oil in a thin stream. Scrape down sides with a spatula as needed.
3. Chill for at least one hour before using in order to let flavors fully blend.
Comments
I picked up some garlic scapes at Pete’s when I was visiting my parents last week. (If you’re ever close to West Chester, PA during the produce season, I recommend that you stop by.) I wasn’t entirely sure what to do with them, I just knew they’d be good in something. The amount of basil that came in our CSA this week put me firmly into the pesto camp and this is the recipe I dreamed up.
Shown here tossed with chopped tomatoes.
Person - Gwen