Roasted Garlic Recipe
from kristineskitchenblog.comHow to roast garlic in the oven. Roasted garlic has a mild, slightly sweet flavor. It's perfect for spreading on toasted bread, tossing with roasted vegetables, mashing into potatoes, and more!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 whole garlic bulb or more
- olive oil
- salt and pepper optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- 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.
- 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.
- Place the foil-wrapped garlic in a small baking dish. Roast in the oven for 40-55 minutes, until garlic is soft and browned.
- 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.
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Notes
- To Store in the Refrigerator: First, peel the papery skins off of the roasted garlic cloves and place them in a small glass jar. Cover the cloves with olive oil and place a lid on the jar. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Without olive oil, roasted garlic can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days.
- To Freeze: Peel the papery skins off of the roasted garlic cloves. Then freeze the cloves in a single layer on a baking sheet. Once frozen, you can transfer the garlic to an airtight container and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. You can also freeze mashed roasted garlic. I like to freeze it in tablespoon sized portions for easy usage. First, freeze the individual portions of mashed garlic on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Once frozen, you can transfer the garlic portions to an airtight container and freeze without worrying about them sticking together.
