Scape Pesto With Artichokes

Submitted by Rainbabe

"I was recently at the farmer's market and came across some onion scapes. I have never cooked with them before so I did a little research on the internet and found that pesto is a common use of garlic scapes, so why not onion scapes. They taste like the green parts of a green onion. RZ does not recognize onion scapes in the recipe posting process, so I have substituted garlic scapes; either can be used."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups pesto
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 bunch garlic scape (about 8 to 10)
• 1⁄3 cup pine nuts
• 1 garlic clove
• 1⁄3 cup shredded parmesan cheese, more to taste
• approximately 1/2 cup olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 (13 3/4 ounce) can artichoke hearts, coarsely chopped
• cooked pasta

directions

1. Cut up scapes so that they will fit in the bowl of a food processor. Add pine nuts, garlic and parmesan cheese. Process until coarsely chopped.
2. With processor running add oil through feed tube until a nice pesto-like paste forms. Taste, and add salt and pepper as needed.
3. Pour pesto into a bowl and add artichoke hearts. Toss with cooked pasta adding pasta water as needed.
4. Makes about 1 ½ cups pesto, enough for 4 servings.