How to Roast Garlic
Garlic, slowly roasted in the oven, loses its sharp bite and turns remarkably soft and mellow.
Roasted cloves are nutty, rich, slightly sweet and oh-so versatile.
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cut about ½ inch off the top of the head of garlic. Peel off any loose, papery skin.
2. Place garlic in a small ovenproof baking dish, cut side up.
3. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
4. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake in the oven until cut side is lightly browned and cloves are very soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
5. Remove, and allow garlic to cool slightly before squeezing the garlic paste from the cloves.
Try roasted garlic mashed into potatoes, blended into store-bought hummus, or in one of the recipes below. Roasted garlic is at its best, however, when treated simply--spread on crusty bread and drizzled with olive oil.
Roasted Garlic Bread
Broiled Chicken with Roasted Garlic Sauce
Stir-fried Asparagus
Wild Mushroom Puff Pastry
Cassandra's Yummy Lamb Chops
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Ready for more? Check out our All About Garlic article.
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