Roasted Garlic Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 whole garlic bulb (or more)
• olive oil
• salt and pepper (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400° F.

2. 2

   If the garlic bulb has any loose papery skins, remove them. Do not peel the garlic though, as you want the cloves to stay together in the bulb. Slice off about ¼ inch of the top of the garlic bulb, or enough to expose the tops of the garlic cloves.

3. 3

   Place garlic bulb(s) on a piece of foil. Drizzle with olive oil. If desired, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Wrap the foil up and around the garlic, keeping the bulb sitting upright.

4. 4

   Place the foil-wrapped garlic in a small baking dish. Roast in the oven for 40-55 minutes, until garlic is soft and browned.

5. 5

   Let the garlic bulb cool until it is cool enough to handle. Then use a small fork and your fingers to remove the roasted garlic cloves from the papery skins. Use roasted garlic in recipes that call for roasted garlic, mash it and spread it on toasted crusty bread, or freeze for later use.