Doug Oster's Garden: Garlic Scape Pesto

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Gardening guru Doug Oster is making Garlic Scape Pesto with the garlic from his garden!

Garlic Scape Pesto

Ingredients:

• 20 fresh garlic scapes
• 2 cups Campo de Montalban or Idiazabal or aged Manchego, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups hazelnuts
• 1/2 cup good extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup water or good white wine, optional
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pound pasta (we prefer linguini)

*Drizzle of olive oil to finish

Instructions:

Add scapes, cheese and nuts to a food processor and begin to process while adding the safflower oil and wine a little at a time until you have reached desired thickness. Pesto can be served in a variety of consistencies, from very thick to rather thin, depending on preference.

Blend until paste-like, thinning if needed with water or wine then season to taste with salt and pepper and mix well.

Bring water to boil in a large pot, add pasta and cook until al dente.

Add pesto to the pasta and finish with a drizzle of good extra-virgin olive oil.