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PASTA WITH GARLIC SCAPES

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Garlic scapes are edible and very yummy. We love to eat them fresh with pasta. This dish is ready in under 20 minutes and is super easy to make.

Provided by gartenfee

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta

Time 27m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package dried spaghetti
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 garlic scapes, tops trimmed and stems finely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in spaghetti and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 11 minutes. Drain.
Heat olive oil in a deep skillet until hot. Remove from heat and add garlic scapes; let stand for 3 minutes. Mix in parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Serve over drained spaghetti sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 977 calories, Carbohydrate 94 g, Cholesterol 2.2 mg, Fat 58.6 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 17.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 130.7 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

PASTA WITH GARLIC-SCAPE PESTO

Pasta with Garlic-Scape Pesto image

Provided by Ian Knauer

Categories Cheese Garlic Nut Parmesan Tree Nut Pistachio Fall Spring Healthy

Yield Serves 6 to 8 (makes 1 1/2 cups pesto)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

For the pesto
10 large garlic scapes
1/3 cup unsalted pistachios
1/3 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Kosher salt and black pepper
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound spaghetti

Steps:

Make the pesto: Puree the garlic scapes, pistachios, Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a food processor until very finely chopped. With the motor running, slowly pour the oil through the opening. Season the pesto with salt and pepper to taste. (The pesto keeps in the fridge, covered, for 1 week or frozen for a month.)
In a large pot of heavily salted boiling water, cook the spaghetti until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta-cooking water, then drain the pasta. Whisk together 2/3 cup of the pesto and the reserved pasta water and toss with the pasta. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve right away.