Garlic Scape Pesto (Recipe)

If you’ve not tried Garlic Scape Pesto, it is a must with pasta! I grow hard garlic to benefit from two harvests, first harvest from the scapes, and second harvest with the bulbs later on in the season!

Garlic scape pesto

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Garlic Scape Pesto (Recipe)

If you’ve not tried Garlic Scape Pesto, it is a must with pasta! I grow hard garlic to benefit from two harvests, first harvest from the scapes, and second harvest with the bulbs later on in the season!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine British, Italian
Servings 10 servings
Calories 5 kcal

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Airtight container or lidded jar

Ingredients
  

  • 8-10 Garlic Scapes Adjust recipe depending on how many scapes you have
  • cup Pine Nuts (44g)  *optional (44g) 
  • cup Parmesan (38g) *optional
  • cup Olive oil (70g)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Trim the garlic scapes into small pieces
  • In a blender, add the scapes, *pine nuts, *parmesan, olive oil, salt & pepper. Process by pulsing until the mixture begins to break down. Scrape the jar down.
  • Continue to process until all the ingredients are incorporated, about one minute, add more olive oil if necessary
  • Store in an airtight container or lidded jar in the fridge and enjoy within one week. You can freeze the pesto in a jar or in an ice-cube tray. Once frozen, in the ice-cube tray, remove and place in a zip top bag in the freezer.

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