Roasted garlic has MANY different uses, is good for you, and roasting it gives it a milder, sweeter taste than raw garlic.  The best part is it’s SO EASY!

roasted garlic

How to roast garlic:

Cut the top off of each head of garlic you are going to roast, just enough to expose each clove.  Put them in a casserole dish and pour 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of olive oil (I’ve also used avocado oil) on each head to fill the cracks around each clove.  Some will run to the bottom of the pan, that’s a good thing.  Sprinkle a little salt and pepper on each one.

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Cover the casserole dish with a lid or tin foil and bake at 400° for 40 to 50 minutes.  When the garlic is soft and golden brown it’s done.

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Roasted garlic can be added to mashed potatoes, pizza, pasta, soups, salads, dips and many, many other things I’m sure!

Roasted Garlic Butter Recipe:

Take all the cloves out of a whole head of roasted garlic and smash them with a fork.  (This works better if the cloves are warm.)  Add in olive or avocado oil, salt, pepper, parsley, parmesan cheese and room temperature, unsalted butter.  Stir until nice and soft.

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Roasted Garlic Butter
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Ingredients
  • 1 head of roasted garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup of unsalted butter at room temperature
Instructions
  1. Take the cloves out of one head of roasted garlic and smash them with a fork. (this is much easier to do if they are warm)
  2. Add oil, salt, pepper, parsley, cheese, and butter. Stir until completely combined.
  3. Use or refrigerate right away.

Just a note: I only had salted butter and it was a bit to salty for me, so if you use salted butter you might want to add less than a 1/2 tsp. of salt.

DSCN0092 (480x640)We spread the roasted garlic butter on French bread and toasted it in the oven.  It was delicious!

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