Roasting garlic brings out sweet and mellow flavors that go well with many recipes. Freeze extra to keep on hand.
Roasted Garlic
Ingredients
1 head garlic
1 teaspoon vegetable oil (try olive)
⅛ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Rinse garlic head under cool running water and dry. Without breaking the head apart, remove as much of the papery outside layers as you can.
- Using a sharp knife, cut off the pointed top of the garlic head so you can see a bit of all the cloves. Place garlic on a piece of foil or in a lightly greased baking dish. Lightly drizzle the cut side with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Close the foil around the garlic or cover the baking dish with foil, a lid or a flat baking sheet.
- Roast in the oven until garlic is soft and golden brown, about 40 minutes.
- Set garlic aside to cool until safe to handle. Open foil or baking dish and squeeze the garlic from the cloves into a container. Use in recipes.
- Refrigerate or freeze leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
- Spread on toasted bread, mix into mashed potatoes or soup, or toss with pasta and vegetables.
- Add to dips, spreads and salad dressings such as hummus, guacamole or vinaigrette.
- Roast more than one head and freeze recipe-sized amounts in labeled airtight containers.
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Comments
After making this Roasted Garlic I am now a convert. It works really well to roast a bunch and freeze it in small portions to use when desired. I like to thaw and add to hummus or other dips, to dressings and to soups when I'm looking for the mellow garlic flavor.