Roasted Garlic
Quick Look_______________
Roasted garlic is very easy to make and can compliment many dishes (like mashed potatoes) or be served on it's own as an appetizer.
- Prep time: 3-5 minutes
- Cook time: 45-60 minutes
- Difficulty: Easy
- Labor Intensity: Could do by yourself.
- 30 servings, adjust by 1.5x if your group tends to eat multiple servings.
Ingredients_______________
- 10-15 whole garlic bunch (shouldn't cost much at safeway)
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Some kind of herb (rosemary, thyme, oregano...etc)
- Total: $ very little
Directions_______________
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Peel off excess skin off the garlic by rubbing it gently. You don't need to break apart the cloves. Keep the whole set intact.
- Slice off the root end of the bunch.
- Pour a spoonful of oil over each bunch
- Sprinkle lightly with salt and herb
- Place all garlic onto baking tray
- Add 1/8 inch water to tray (just enough for a thin layer)
- Cover top with foil
- Bake for 45-60 mins
Tom's Tips and Tricks_______________
If the garlic is starting to sprout a little and has a little green in the center, it's still ok. If the sprout is large, you may not want to use it. Each person can eat 1/2-1 bunch.
You can spread this on a buttered loaf of bread for garlic bread. You can also mash this into potatoes. It goes well as a side dish for steak.
The roasting makes the garlic smooth and soft. The strong pungent flavor breaks down during cooking.
[Possible side dish] Serve with potatoes or steak!
Comments
still have to find the time to come over to try some of your home cooking.
awesome
You can squeeze it out and put it in your mayo for the burgers or on some tortillas (heated on the grill) with some grilled onions, steak meat, etc. Or on homemade grilled pizzas, garlic bread, etc. you get the picture.
garlic is the best.