Roasted Garlic
How to roast garlic for your favorite recipes.
Ingredients
- 1 head garlic
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Peel off any loose papery layers of the garlic bulb, but keep the head intact.
- Cut off the top of the garlic bulb, exposing the cloves inside.
- Drizzle olive oil over the exposed cloves, covering them evenly
- Wrap the garlic bulb tightly in aluminum foil.
- Place the wrapped garlic bulb in a baking dish or on a baking sheet.
- Roast the garlic in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or until the cloves are soft and caramelized.
- Remove the garlic from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes.
- Squeeze the roasted cloves from the papery skin and use them as desired.
Notes
Roasted garlic can be used in various ways, such as spread on bread, mixed into mashed potatoes or hummus, or used as an ingredient in soups and sauces. The possibilities are endless!