Roasted Garlic
This is a must for garlic lovers & you all know how much I LOVE garlic. LOL. It takes the taste of garlic to a whole new level. If I could bottle the smell from this I would. Your house will smell incredibly delicious while this is cooking.
To remove garlic cloves from skin, allow the garlic to cool completely. Use a small fork or your fingers, garlic will be soft to touch & will remove easily.
There are a million different ways to eat roasted garlic. It’s perfect to cook with. Just mash with a fork and use it where you would normally use minced garlic. Simply mix it with room temperature butter for a buttery, garlicy spread. Have fun & experiment. I roast several of these at a time and place the unused portion in a container in the fridge to keep it fresh!
Roasted Garlic
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Garlic Bulbs (as many as you would like to roast)
Preheat oven to 400. Remove first few layers of garlic skin (careful not to remove the ones covering the actual cloves). Cut about 1/4″ off of top of each garlic bulb. In a shallow baking pan pour enough extra virgin olive oil to cover bottom. Lay garlic bulbs on top of oil cut side down. Let these sit for a few minutes to absorb the oil. Turn garlic bulbs over, rubbing the sides with the oil & then set so cut side is facing up. Cover your baking dish with tinfoil. Bake for 30-40 minutes until garlic is brownish & soft to the touch.
Buon Appetito!
Oh my gosh give me some crusty french bread! I swear I could eat that whole thing myself!!! Is that just totally wrong???
I love garlic… I really really do, and never knew you could do this! I’m planning a little plattered meal for tonight and this is definitely on the menu!
This my absolute favorite way to make roasted garlic. I spread it with a little salt on bread and add it too so many other things.
We are total garlic addicts around here. Sometimes we have roasted garlic as a dinner with goat cheese and pesto. You are heavily influencing tonight’s dinner menu with this post… lol!
What a gorgeous photo! You didn’t mention being able to just eat it, fork to mouth!!!
I just love your blog, it’s so colorful and creative! That roasted garlic looks delicious. I can’t wait to try it as a appetizer at my next party.
Looks fantastic. Your picture is beautiful, too. I am hungry just looking at it.
I am a garlic fanatic, as well… Usually when a recipe calls for 1 clove, I’ll add 2 or 3! I haven’t made roasted garlic in a while… I just might have to make some this week now!
Mmm… that garlic looks really good!
It’s amazing how something as simple as roasting a food can really change its flavor, isn’t it?
PS Your blog layout is gorgeous - I’m glad to have found you through FoodBuzz!
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Garlic is truly good nutrition, a.k.a, bell’alimento. In my opinion, there are two ways to cook: with garlic or don’t don’t bother cooking. Thanks for the great post, Paula.
I agree this is delicious!
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I adore garlic, and roasted is beautiful. Delicious recipes and cute blog, too.
Aside from babies, sunsets and kittens, roasted garlic is one of the most beautiful sights in the world:)
Wow, this is great sharing!~ I love garlic very much
Thanks Paula 
I can’t stop roasting garlic. Isn’t everything just a little better with some roasted garlic!!
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I baked a loaf of artisan bread yesterday, sliced it up, spread some roasted garlic on and topped with bruschetta. Out of this world. I usually roast my garlic closer to the 1hr mark…I like when it starts to caramelize a little bit. Nice post.