Buying a small, vacuum sealed piece of parmesan and grating it yourself before adding to pasta sauces will always result in a more flavourful and creamier dish.
Rudy's Garlic Scape Pesto
If you want an ultra creamy sauce, transfer sauce to a blender (or use an immersion blender) to blend the sauce until creamy and smooth.
Recipe Summary Rudy's Garlic Scape Pesto
A fresh pesto made from the flowery stems of garlic bulbs (limited season--early June). Serve over your favorite pasta with grated cheese on top or use to make your favorite chilled pasta salad. It is also great with grilled chicken. This pesto freezes well.Ingredients | Creamy Pasta Sauce Recipes Without Parmesan
6 garlic scapes, chopped
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup freshly grated Asiago cheese
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
¼ cup pine nuts
¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Place the garlic scapes, Parmesan cheese, Asiago cheese, lemon juice, and pine nuts in the bowl of a food processor. Drizzle the olive oil over the mixture. Blend until the pesto is a brilliant green color and smooth in texture. Season with salt and pepper.
Info | Creamy Pasta Sauce Recipes Without Parmesan
prep:
10 mins
total:
10 mins
Servings:
16
Yield:
2 cups
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