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Garlic Scape Pesto on Fusilli with Garlic Scape Garlic Bread

[heart_this] · Jul 2, 2009 · 38 Comments

Garlic Scape Pesto Pasta with Garlic Scape Garlic Bread

While I was searching for ways to use the garlic scapes that I picked up on the weekend the one recipe that kept coming up was a garlic scape pesto. Given that I am a fan of garlic, a garlicky pesto sounded really good! I was a bit concerned though as I did read a few complaints from people that had tried the garlic scape pesto and found it to be too strong. As a test I tried eating some of the raw garlic scapes and although they were fairly strong they were good and I decided to forge ahead. When I took a bite out of the garlic scapes I noticed that they were a bit stringy so I decided to cut the scapes into little pieces before pureeing in the food processor in an attempt to keep the pesto nice and smooth. Other than that bit of chopping the pesto was really easy to make and the pine nuts, parmigiano reggiano, and olive oil mellowed out the raw garlicky flavour nicely. When I make pesto pastas I normally pour a some of the boiling water into a bowl, drain the pasta and put it right the now empty pot and add the pesto and some of the reserved pasta water. The combination of the hot pot and hot pasta water also worked to further mellow out the garlic flavour. In the end the garlic scape pesto was amazing! Given my slight reservations before making it I was a bit surprised and now the garlic scape pesto is my favorite pesto!
With all the thoughts about garlic floating through my head one thing that came to mind was a garlic scape garlic bread. Since I had used the last of my garlic scapes to make the garlic scape pesto I decided to make a garlic scape pesto garlic bread and I topped it with some more parmigiano reggiano and toasted it until the cheese was melted and golden brown. The cheesy garlic scape pesto garlic toast was so good and it went well with the pasta! What a great garlicky meal!

Garlic Scape Pesto

Garlic Scape Pesto

Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Servings: 1cup
ingredients
  • 1 cup garlic scapes (sliced 1/4 inch thick)
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts (toasted)
  • 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (grated)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • lemon juice to taste (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste
directions
  1. Place everything into a food processor and blend.
Tip: If you find the garlic scapes to be too strong you can try blanching them before making the pesto to mellow out the flavour a bit.
Use in:
Garlic Scape Pesto Scrambled Eggs with Asparagus and Mushrooms

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Comments

  1. Sam Sotiropoulos says

    July 2, 2009 at 10:56 pm

    Did somebody say Garlic?! Kevin, I LOVE this meal. Anything and everything garlic (scapes, cloves, WHATEVER) is my kind of eating. Very nice, very nice. Wish I was over to enjoy this. 🙂 Hope all is well with you, my friend!

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  2. VeggieGirl says

    July 2, 2009 at 11:09 pm

    I'm with Sam, above – say "garlic" and I'm allll for the recipe!! 😀

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  3. Jo says

    July 2, 2009 at 11:21 pm

    I too love Garlic!!

    Have never used scapes, think I may need to go to a local asian store to find them as they are not amongst our usual vegetables at the supermarkets here.

    This dish looks magnificent considering the simplicity of the ingredients.

    Great work AGAIN Kevin.

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  4. Christelle says

    July 2, 2009 at 11:22 pm

    Ah ah ah you're going to turn French with all that garlic,lol!

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  5. Anonymous says

    July 2, 2009 at 11:28 pm

    Yum. I wish I could run into some more scapes – I've only found them once all season. And I so want to make pesto with them. Yours looks fantastic.

    Reply
  6. Ciao Chow Linda says

    July 3, 2009 at 12:24 am

    I am just imagining how good this tastes and want to try the pesto and garlic bread now with the rest of my scapes.

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  7. Marta says

    July 3, 2009 at 12:52 am

    Good job on this pesto! I think cutting the scape what a great idea! No such thing as too much garlic!!!!!

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  8. Angela says

    July 3, 2009 at 12:57 am

    Wow…if "garlic" is listed 3 times on the post's title, I'm a fan! Just bring on the Altoid mints later!

    Reply
  9. Deseree says

    July 3, 2009 at 1:04 am

    Much like others on here I knew when I read garlic 3 times that this was going to be something that I needed to look at it. This sounds absolutely wonderful.

    Reply
  10. kimberleyblue says

    July 3, 2009 at 1:29 am

    i saw these in the market the other day and wanted to buy them, but wasn't sure what to do with them – now i know!

    thanks for this! can't wait to try this pesto.

    Reply
  11. Anonymous says

    July 3, 2009 at 2:09 am

    Ooh lala! This sounds amazing! I never thought to use garlic scape to make pesto…but then, pestos are so versatile! I made one with blueberries xp
    I LOVE this dish, as I love ALL your dishes!

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  12. Kerstin says

    July 3, 2009 at 2:41 am

    What a unique pesto, it sounds so flavorful – yum!

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  13. Jenn says

    July 3, 2009 at 2:47 am

    Scapes make another delicious appearance. Looks really good. Though I can't think of any reason why I wouldn't like it. It's garlic, pasta and bread. Three thing I must have.

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  14. Deborah says

    July 3, 2009 at 3:34 am

    A wonderful garlicky meal!

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  15. noobcook says

    July 3, 2009 at 4:03 am

    anything garlicky is good for me! Love the look of the bread and the pasta 😀

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  16. ttfn300 says

    July 3, 2009 at 4:41 am

    ooh that garlic bread!! yum 🙂

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  17. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    July 3, 2009 at 5:01 am

    I love anything garlicky! Both the bread and pasta are droolworthy!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  18. We Are Not Martha says

    July 3, 2009 at 5:14 am

    Ahhh 1 a.m. and I'm seriously starving now. I could live off garlic! Well,some pasta or bread thrown in doesn't hurt, but yummm!

    Sues

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  19. Ravenous Couple says

    July 3, 2009 at 7:06 am

    we've never used garlic scapes before but sounds great! will have to look for it!

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  20. Kelly says

    July 3, 2009 at 7:33 am

    I absolutely LOVE garlic! Excited to try this 😀

    Reply
  21. Katerina says

    July 3, 2009 at 7:33 am

    Beautiful as always Kevin, your pictures are so amazing, you need to start passing out tips! I love the idea of using the pesto on garlic bread. Thanks for joining in Presto Pasta and don't forget to check out the roundup tomorrow.

    Reply
  22. daphne says

    July 3, 2009 at 9:46 am

    YUM! That load of garlic sounds wonderful! Beautifully presented Kelvin!

    Reply
  23. Anonymous says

    July 3, 2009 at 9:58 am

    Yummy with Garlics..

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  24. Arabic Bites says

    July 3, 2009 at 12:34 pm

    The pasta and bread look wonderful. Love Pasta dishes.

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  25. finsmom says

    July 3, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    What a great way to use garlic scapes 🙂

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  26. chefectomy says

    July 3, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    Never heard of a garlic scape. This looks awesome Kevin.

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  27. crankycheryl says

    July 3, 2009 at 6:14 pm

    Love this! I recently roasted scapes in an entry for a foodiefights contest and I'm sure it was their use that got me the win. Pesto is a great use for these.

    Reply
  28. Tiina says

    July 3, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    Great pesto recipes seem to abound in the blogosphere at the moment! Both your pesto and the garlic scape bread sound really yummy!

    Greetings,
    Tiina

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  29. Jackie at PhamFatale.com says

    July 3, 2009 at 7:31 pm

    My husband is a vegetarian and loves garlic, so I have to give this a try. I've never used garlic scapes before. I didn't even know they existed. Thanks for expanding my culinary awareness!

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  30. Andrea says

    July 3, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    Yummy- I have some garlic scapes from yesterday's cropshare and I was searching for recipes!

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  31. Paula says

    July 3, 2009 at 9:50 pm

    This looks great! Pam at Sidewalk Shoes has possted a great scape pesto today, and now I'm ready more than ever to give them a go!

    Reply
  32. Joanne says

    July 3, 2009 at 10:25 pm

    I made pesto with my scapes as well! I love that you put it on the garlic bread too…double the scapes is double the fun.

    Reply
  33. Pam says

    July 4, 2009 at 1:58 am

    I'll have to save some of my pesto and use it on some garlic bread. Great idea!

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  34. Ruth Daniels says

    July 4, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights. Now all I have to do is FIND some garlic scapes! I'm saving the recipe for when I do.

    Reply
  35. katiez says

    July 5, 2009 at 5:54 pm

    We have green garlic and fresh garlic but no garlic scapes…. Looks like I'm going to have to go to North America next summer to try them!

    Reply
  36. Chef Fresco says

    July 6, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    That pesto sounds great! Delicious looking meal!

    Reply
  37. Peter M says

    July 8, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    Looks like you're enjoying your garlic scapes with all these recipes…a quick & easy meal solution.

    Reply
  38. low carb pita bread says

    April 8, 2010 at 2:45 pm

    I love this recipe. Basicly because it has garlic in it and I love everything that has garlic. And garlic bread is one of the best things in the world.

    Reply

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