Garlic Scape Pesto Pasta Recipe
Enjoy this flavorful Garlic Scape Pesto Pasta made with fresh garlic scapes blended into a delicious pesto sauce and tossed with cooked pasta.
Equipment
- 1 Blender or food processor For making the pesto sauce
- 1 Large Pot For cooking pasta
- 1 Skillet For tossing pasta with pesto
Ingredients
- 1 cup Garlic scapes Chopped
- 1/2 cup Basil leaves Fresh
- 1/4 cup Pine nuts Toasted
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese Grated
- 1/4 cup Olive oil
- 12 oz Pasta Any type
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper Freshly ground
Instructions
- In a blender, combine garlic scapes, basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil. Blend until smooth.
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions in a large pot of salted boiling water. Drain the pasta, reserving some pasta water.
- In a skillet, heat the garlic scape pesto. Add the cooked pasta and toss to coat, adding reserved pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot, garnished with additional Parmesan cheese and basil leaves.
Notes
Toasted walnuts or almonds can be substituted for pine nuts in the pesto.
Nutrition
Serving: 200gCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 12gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 300mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 22500IUVitamin C: 8.3mgCalcium: 1500mgIron: 0.4mg
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