How to Roast Garlic

JanuaryBride's Note:

This is a simple "how to" recipe for roasting garlic in the oven. Super easy and the flavor of roast garlic is so sweet and creamy. Our favorite way to serve it up is to dump the roasted garlic in some good olive oil seasoned with salt/pepper, and serve it atop french bread. Certainly you can use roast garlic in many different recipes!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1 head garlic (elephant garlic has many cloves & works well)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (or more)
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Slice off the very top of the garlic head. Place in a piece of foil and drizzle olive oil inside the head of garlic until it is completely filled and just starting to run down the side.
3. Wrap tightly with foil and place on a cookie sheet and bake until tender and fragrant, roughly 35 minutes.
4. Remove from the oven and let cool. Peel outside off of bulb of garlic, then gently squeeze each clove out.
5. Use in the recipe of your desire, or simply spread on bread for a wonderful addition to any meal.

Reviews

[Dreamer in Ontario]

I love how easy this recipe makes it to make perfect roasted garlic! Thanks for posting. Made for Veggie Swap 24

[Sarah_Jayne]

It works great with little effort. There can't be anything bad said about that. Made for Vegetarian swap.

[nisea916]

Ok, you have just converted my 9 yr. old to a garlic 'liker' instead of 'hater'. I, myself, love garlic in everything, but have never had roasted garlic. I roasted the garlic on the grill while grilling beef ribs. You can bet I will prepare this again. Thank you.