Roasted Garlic
Roasted Garlic
Ingredients
- Garlic- either 6 whole heads, or 1 cup peeled cloves
- olive oil or 2-3 tablespoons per cup of peeled cloves
- salt and pepper to taste – optional
- a few fresh sprigs of rosemary or thyme- optional
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F.
- 2
Cut the tips of the heads, exposing the cloves inside, slicing off roughly 1/2 inch.
- 3
Place in a well-oiled skillet or baking dish.
- 4
Drizzle generously with olive oil roughly, 1 teaspoon per head.
- 5
Sprinkle with salt and pepper if you like, and tuck in some sprigs of rosemary or thyme. Both optional.
- 6
Cover tightly with foil.
- 7
Roast 35 minutes, check for tenderness by inserting the tip of a knife into an inner clove.
35 min - 8
If tender, uncover and roast until golden and caramelized, 10-20 more minutes.
10 min - 9
If not tender, recover with foil and check again in 5-10 minutes.
5 min - 10
Preheat oven to 400°F.
- 11
Place 1 cup garlic cloves in a baking dish (glass allows you to see the depth of color).
- 12
Drizzle generously with olive oil 2-4 tablespoons (the flavorful oil can be used in dressings, and to preserve the garlic).
- 13
Cover with foil.
- 14
Place in the hot oven for 20 minutes, check, continue roasting until golden and caramelied.
20 min
Roasting Whole Garlic Heads
Roasting Peeled Garlic
Nutrition
Per serving
