Comments on: On The Table June 21 http://www.astoriacsa.com/2007/06/22/on-the-table-june-21/ Astoria Community Supported Agriculture Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:56:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jill Gallant-Foley http://www.astoriacsa.com/2007/06/22/on-the-table-june-21/#comment-57 Jill Gallant-Foley Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:02:20 +0000 http://www.astoriacsa.com/blog/2007/06/22/on-the-table-june-21/#comment-57 Here's a garlic scape recipe. The pesto is good on pasta and is good mixed with regular basil pesto too. Garlic Scape Pesto (from maryjanesfarm.com/SimplyMJ) 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 3 Tbsp. fresh lime or lemon juice 1/4 lb. scapes (about 6) 1/2 cup olive oil Salt to taste Puree scapes and olive oil in a food processor until smooth. Stir in Parmesan and lime or lemon juice and season to taste. Serve on bread, crackers or pasta. Here’s a garlic scape recipe. The pesto is good on pasta and is good mixed with regular basil pesto too.

Garlic Scape Pesto (from maryjanesfarm.com/SimplyMJ)

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 Tbsp. fresh lime or lemon juice
1/4 lb. scapes (about 6)
1/2 cup olive oil
Salt to taste

Puree scapes and olive oil in a food processor until smooth. Stir in Parmesan and lime or lemon juice and season to taste. Serve on bread, crackers or pasta.

]]> By: Gretchen http://www.astoriacsa.com/2007/06/22/on-the-table-june-21/#comment-54 Gretchen Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:46:00 +0000 http://www.astoriacsa.com/blog/2007/06/22/on-the-table-june-21/#comment-54 Pea, Lettuce and Bacon Soup 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 onions, finely chopped 7oz. bacon strips, chopped 2 lbs. baby peas (I used the sugar snap peas from last week) 6 cups chicken stock 2 1/2 lbs. lettuce, finely shredded watercress springs, to garnish Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and bacon and cook for 2-3 minutes or until soft, but not browned. Add the peas, stock, and half the lettuce to the saucepan, then simmer for 5 minutes. Season. Allow the soup to cool slightly, then blend in batches until smooth. Return to the saucepan with the remaining lettuce and stir over medium-low heat until warmed through. Serve garnished with the watercress. Serves 4 Submitted by Danita Jo Talbot Pea, Lettuce and Bacon Soup

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 onions, finely chopped
7oz. bacon strips, chopped
2 lbs. baby peas (I used the sugar snap peas from last week)
6 cups chicken stock
2 1/2 lbs. lettuce, finely shredded
watercress springs, to garnish

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and bacon and cook for 2-3 minutes or until soft, but not browned. Add the peas, stock, and half the lettuce to the saucepan, then simmer for 5 minutes. Season.

Allow the soup to cool slightly, then blend in batches until smooth. Return to the saucepan with the remaining lettuce and stir over medium-low heat until warmed through. Serve garnished with the watercress.

Serves 4
Submitted by Danita Jo Talbot

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