Broccoli-Garlic Scape Pesto with Linguini

I know. I'm the 700th person to write about garlic scape pesto. I can't help it! It's so lovely, and I just discovered it. After staring down the scapes when we got home from the farmer's market, they still didn't tell me which end of them to use. A quick taste provided the answer: before using the scape, lop off the end with the bud. The rest of the veg can be used.

I've seen many great recipes on other blogs for scape pesto... but they seemed so... garlicky. Even though I am a huge garlic fan, I was a little daunted by the prospect of a sauce of purely raw, unadulterated garlic. Hence the addition of broccoli.

Pestos are traditionally uncooked sauces, which make them perfect for the summer. The standard pesto usually involves basil, nuts (usually pine or walnut), olive oil, and parmesan cheese. I did steam the broccoli before running it through the food processor, but besides that, this sauce is incredibly quick and easy.

Broccoli-Garlic Scape Pesto with Linguini

Ingredients:

2-3 c steamed broccoli (run 1 c under cold water to cool)

1 c chopped garlic scapes (from about 7-9 strands)

2-4 TB olive oil

1/3 c toasted almonds

1/3 c grated parmesan

salt and pepper

1/4 lemon

1/2 lb linguini

Preparation:

In food processor, combine almonds, garlic scape, and 1c cooled, steamed broccoli. Drizzle olive oil in, and combine. Remove mixture from food processor, and mix in parmesan. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Cook linguini in well salted water. Reserve at least a cup of water from pot before draining. Drain pasta. Return pasta to pot, and mix with pesto, and 2 c steamed, chopped broccoli florets. Add pasta water to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle with lemon juice, and serve with additional parmesan cheese. Serves 4.

How to cook Tilapia in Mushroom Sauce

1. Step 1

   Thaw Tilapia by placing package in the refrigerator over night or by placing the tilapia in the microwave. Thawing the Tilapia in the microwave depends on the calculated weight of each Tilapia and the watt setting of your microwave.

2. Step 2

   Roll Tilapia Fillets (Place each fillet with smooth side face up, begin to roll each fillet at a time, starting from top to bottom or vice versa; the way you choice to roll the fillets is up to you. There is no wrong way.)

3. Step 3

   If Necessary, fasten each fillets with toothpicks.

4. Step 4

   Sprinkle Tilapia lightly with Dead Sea Salt, Black Pepper and Paprika.

5. Step 5

   Place minced onions in a saucer pan on medium to high heat, add 2 tbsp of Avocado Oil, undiluted mushroom soup (can is fine or home made better and healthier)

6. Step 6

   Season Mixture to your or your family's taste buds. And let it come to a boil.

7. Step 7

   Once boil is achieved, place Tilapia rolls inside the sauce and let it simmer for 10-20 minutes.
   Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• To Dilute mushroom soup, place soup in a bowel esp if its canned soup. Mix 1/2 a cup of Organic, Kosher and Pasteurized Half Half and 1/2 Organic, Kosher and Pasteurized Milk in Cream Of Mushroom Soup.
• When Choosing a Seafood to prepare a meal, esp a fish, choose wisely. Make sure the Fish to selected from the market or Grocer is Environmentally Friendly and Healthy for you. U.S. Tilapia is far More Environmentally Friendly than Latina American and Asian Tilapia. These three species, Mozambique tilapia, Nile tilapia, and Blue tilapia are in the U.S. Market, are farm raised in closed tanking systems, esp. where the risk of escape is extremely diminished and little water pollution through farming procedures. If Tilapia escapes from its farming community, it can cause extreme ecological damage especially since Tilapia is not native to the U.S. The Ecological damage would be reducing aquatic vegetation and welfare of native aquatic life since tilapia can out-compete those fish.
• Avocado oil is far more healthier than butter margarine, and saturated oils. Avocado oil can replace butter, margarine and saturated oils in cooking, baking, grilling, marinading recipes to name a few. Avocado oil is similar to Olive oil yet is not a substitute. Avocado oil is an important cooking element for fish since fish is a delicate food and avocado oil doesn't over power the fish yet brings out the fish natural flavors. Avocado oil is rich in Vita A, B1, B2, B5, D and E, minerals, protein and Lecithin. Avocado oil also treats Eczema and Psoriasis.
• When Picking any Cookware do not select Teflon or any Non stick cookware (they are labeled as Non-stick instead Teflon because Teflon is Trademarked by its owners yet are the very same chemical as Teflon) Teflon causes cancer. And the more it breaks down, the more we consume it. Green pan are a good company to use. And Aluminum is not a better choice it has been linked to Alzheimer's Disease.

Tilapia....

Tilapia' (pronounced /tɨˌlɑːpiə/) is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish from the tilapiine cichlid tribe. Tilapia inhabit a variety of fresh water habitats including shallow streams, ponds, rivers, lakes, and estuaries. Most tilapia are omnivorous with a preference for soft aquatic vegetation and detritus. Historically they have been of major importance in artisanal fishing in Africa and the Levant, and are of increasing importance in aquaculture (see tilapia in aquaculture). Tilapia often become problematic invasive species in new habitats, whether deliberately or accidentally introduced.