Genovese Basil Pesto with Garlic Scapes

Name: Genovese Basil Pesto with Garlic Scapes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup pine nuts. Toast them lightly if you’d like a nuttier flavor.; 1 garlic scape or one clove of garlic; 3 cups of fresh basil leaves; 1/3 cup Lucero Extra Virgin Olive Oil or more depending of consistency of pesto desired; 1/3 cup grated parmesan; salt and pepper to taste

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Try using garlic scapes instead of garlic next time you make pesto to experience the fresh and sweet warmth of garlic without it's overpowering bite.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup pine nuts. Toast them lightly if you’d like a nuttier flavor.
1 garlic scape or one clove of garlic
3 cups of fresh basil leaves
1/3 cup Lucero Extra Virgin Olive Oil or more depending of consistency of pesto desired&nbsp;
1/3 cup grated parmesan&nbsp;
salt and pepper to taste&nbsp;