Garlic scapes are the curly shoots of a garlic plant that spring from the bulb. They are only available for a short period of time in June. This vegetable has a mild garlic taste with notes of fresh greens and it is commonly used as a base for a pesto. I made my own version of garlic scape pesto for use as a filling for these homemade stuffed pasta.
Ingredients:
2/3 cup garlic scapes, chopped
1/3 cup pine nuts
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup Extra virgin olive oil
Salt, pepper to taste
Homemade pasta dough (my recipe here)
Directions:
In a food processor place garlic scapes, pine nuts, and Parmesan. Drizzle the oil in slowly as the processor is running. Use additional oil for creamier pesto if desired.
Roll out the pasta dough by hand or using the pasta maker as thin as possible. Cut in small squares. Add a dollop of pesto on one corner half of each square. Fold in half, forming a triangle, pinch the edges to close, and then connect the opposite ends together, forming a loop.
Cook in boiling water 2-3 minutes for al dente. Drain, and serve with butter, sour cream, and additional pesto.
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To celebrate my 100th post, I am sharing an application for those who may enjoy it. I use a link widget on my blog, and Tangled Noodle suggested this may also be useful for other blogs. I think this is a great idea, and I am making this widget available for everyone to use.
The advantage of this link widget is that it is fully customizable to the look and feel of your blogs, and it is compact. You can add as many links as you wish, and instead of expanding as more links are added, this widget will keep a link box with a constant specified width and height.
Below is a screen that shows how the widget will work. Change the parameters - e.g. Background Color to yellow, Text Color to brown, and you also adjust the width and the length of the widget. Now click 'generate code' and see what happens.
If you would like to install the Link Widget on your blog, click Request Widget and fill out a simple form to select a username and password for your account. I will then send you the instructions by email (please make sure you enter a valid email address). This is FREE for all my foodie friends! (Note: I am in the process of updating my own list of links, so please let me know if I don't have your blog added yet).
A big thank you to Tangled Noodle for helping me with beta-testing this link widget, and please check out how the the link widget looks on her blog!
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