7.20.2011

Garlic Scape Pesto



This week Chef Brian Pew created tasty flatbreads using home made pizza dough, garlic scapes from Bay Branch Farm, olive oil from The Olive Scene and raw milk cheddar from Ohio Farm Direct.

Garlic Scapes are the green tops of garlic which grow out of the ground while the garlic bulb grows beneath.

Garlic Scape Pesto

Ingredients:
1 cup garlic scapes (about 8 or 9 scapes), cut into ¼-inch slices
1/3 cup toasted almonds
¾ cup olive oil
¼-1/2 cup grated cheese (white cheddar, parmigiano or use none at all)
½ teaspoon salt
black pepper to taste

Put the above ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Great as a pizza sauce, pasta sauce, on sandwiches, crackers and more.
Photo courtesy of the Washington Post 
Posted by Lakewood Farmers' Market