Garlic Scape & Cilantro Pesto

This is a delicious, unique pesto.  Easy to make too!

You'll need:

• A big bunch of garlic scapes.  Enough to fill a produce bag.
• A big bunch of fresh cilantro
• shredded parmesan cheese
• a few tablespoons of olive oil
• crushed red pepper
• 1 spoonful sugar
• kosher salt (I like this better than regular salt because it takes less of it.  The coarse grind is also better for pestos)

The steps:

• If you have a food processor, this is 5000 times easier.  Place cilantro and garlic scapes in food processor and chop until fine.  I don't have a food processor, so I hand chopped them
• In a bowl, combine cilantro and scapes with olive oil and parmesan cheese.
• Season with crushed red pepper, salt, and sugar until delicious.

Modifications

• Add some pine nuts or pistachios.  I just didn't have any.  

Serve this over a "shape pasta" like shells or penne so they can hold onto the sauce.  This sauce would freeze well too.  you don't need much for a serving, so use sparingly.  It'd a pungent sauce.  Could be thinned with more olive oil or, if you want meat, add some chicken.

Enjoy!