Pasta Sauce with Garlic Scapes

Ingredients:

• 1 Medium Onion, chopped
• ~5 Garlic Scapes, chopped to ½ inch
• ½ lb Ground Meat or 4 oz Mushrooms
• 24 oz Crushed Tomatoes
• 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
• 1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 tsp each: Italian Seasoning, Oregano, Salt, Pepper
• ⅛ tsp Cayenne Pepper (optional)

Directions:

1. Sauté onion and garlic scapes until soft.
2. Add meat or mushrooms; cook until browned.
3. Stir in tomatoes, paste, vinegar, and seasonings.
4. Simmer for 20 minutes, adjust seasoning to taste.
5. Serve hot over pasta. Enjoy!

Garlic Scape Pesto

Ingredients:

• roughly 20 garlic scapes
• 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 Tablespoons parmesan cheese
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper (more or less for taste)
• ¾ teaspoon salt (more or less for taste)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)

Directions:

1. Chop the scapes for easy processing, and place them in a food processor
   

   
2. Add other ingredients
   

   
3. Blend/process until fairly smooth, but not quite creamy
4. Taste and add more oil, salt, or pepper to your preferred taste.