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  • From: Windsoap AT aol.com
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Market-farming] GARLIC SCAPE RECIPES
  • Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:42:58 EDT

Thanks to all for the garlic scape answers and for all the recipes - I used them to add a few pages to my recipe booklet that I hand out.

I have an idea: how about if everybody posts their very most favorite recipe that makes customers buy a vegetable? Wouldn't that be a fun and profitable for everybody project while we wait for tomatoes to ripen?

On my list of recipes to develop this summer is either a plum-chipotle or raspberry-chipotle sauce to make and sell along with other preserves and pickles. I'll bet that the chile man already has the recipe.
For starters, here is one of my best to encourage purchase of several veggies:
 
SUMMER PASTA
 
A BIG RED ONION, SLICED VERTICALLY
A BELL PEPPER, DICED
TWO ITALIA PEPPERS, SLICED
TWO GARLIC CLOVES, SLICED
AN ASSORTMENT OF SUMMER SQUASH, CUT UP
 OTHER VEGGIES AS AVAILABLE: SMALL GREEN BEANS, DICED EGGPLANT
VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
SALT AND FRESH GROUND PEPPER
8 OUNCE PACKAGE OF CHEESE TORTELLINI (BARILLA IS GOOD)
2 TABLESPOONS OF SHREDDED ROMANO, ASIAGO OR PARMESAN
OPTIONAL : A BIT OF DICED HAM, CRUMBLED BACON OR SLIVERS OF HARD SAUSAGE
 
POUR ABOUT TWO TABLESPOONS OF OLIVE OIL IN A LARGE SKILLET AND BEGIN TO SAUTE THE ONIONS.  WHEN SOFT, ADD THE PEPPERS AND LET COOK OVER MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL THE ONIONS BEGIN TO CARAMELIZE.  PUSH THE ONIONS ASIDE, ADD A BIT MORE OIL AND ADD THE SQUASH AND OTHER VEGGIES AND THE GARLIC.  SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE.  PULL THE ONIONS BACK ON TOP.  WHEN THE SQUASH HAS SOME GOLDEN AREAS, TURN DOWN AND COVER.  COOK GENTLY UNTIL EVERYTHING IS VERY TENDER.
 
MEANWHILE, BRING WATER TO A BOIL AND COOK THE TORTELLINI TO YOUR PREFERRED TENDERNESS - 10 TO 14 MINUTES.  DRAIN THE TORTELLINI AND ADD IT TO THE VEGGIES, TOSS AND ADD BITS OF MEAT IF DESIRED.  PLATE AND TOP DRESS WITH THE CHEESE AND A DRIZZLE OF FINEST OLIVE OIL.
 

Wendy Akin
Akin Farm
Texas



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