Name: Garlic Scape and Pea Pasta
Ingredients: 1 Lb Pasta; 1 bag Frozen peas; 2 Tbsp Olive oil; 2 Tbsp Butter; 30 Garlic scapes (sliced); 1/2 Tsp Fine sea salt (plus more for the); 1 lemon Lemon (juiced, about 3 tbsp); 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated); 1/4 Tsp Freshly ground pepper

Garlic Scape and Pea Pasta

Garlic scapes are the flower stems that develop on garlic plants in late spring and early summer, once the bulbs have matured. They’re trimmed before they bloom, so that all the plants’ energy goes to forming plump, fully mature heads of garlic. *Sauté the garlic scapes for just a few minutes. You only want to mellow the flavor and texture, not overcook them!

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Ingredients

Pasta 1 Lb
Frozen peas 1 bag
Olive oil 2 Tbsp
Butter 2 Tbsp
Garlic scapes, sliced 30
Fine sea salt, plus more for the 1/2 Tsp
Lemon, juiced, about 3 tbsp 1 lemon
Parmesan cheese, grated 1/2 cup
Freshly ground pepper 1/4 Tsp

Instructions

Pre-cut the garlic scapes into 1⁄4 inch pieces.
Cook the pasta al dente in very well salted water according to package directions. Add the bag of frozen peas when the pasta has 5 minutes left to boil.
Meanwhile, set a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the butter and olive oil and heat until butter is melted.
Add scapes and salt.
Cook, stirring frequently, for two to three minutes. Remove from heat.
Drain pasta and peas and transfer to pan. The residual heat from the pasta will be enough to bring the dish together, so you can do this part off the heat.
Toss pasta to coat with sauce.
Stir in the lemon juice, grated cheese, and pepper. Serve right away.