How to Roast Garlic, Roasted Garlic

Name: Roasted Garlic
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: One or more whole heads of garlic; Extra virgin olive oil

Years ago a friend of mine showed me how to roast garlic whole and eat the warm, toasty cloves right out of the head. How wonderfully simple! And perfect for garlic lovers.

Roasting garlic changes the chemical makeup of the garlic so that it's easier to digest. You can eat a lot more garlic if it is completely cooked, with fewer side effects than you would get from eating raw garlic. (If you're into chemistry, you can read more about this process in the Wikipedia.)

Eat the caramelized roasted cloves directly out of the heads, or add them to pasta dishes, mash them up and spread them over toast, or mix them with sour cream for a dip.

If you are sensitive to raw garlic, you may find that you can much more easily eat roasted garlic.

Video: How to Make Roasted Garlic

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How to Roast Garlic

Roasted Garlic

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Serving 1 head roasted garlic

One or more whole heads of garlic
Extra virgin olive oil

Preheat your oven to 400°F (205° C):

A toaster oven works great for this.
Peel and discard the papery outer layers of the whole garlic bulb.

Leave intact the skins of the individual cloves of garlic

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Using a sharp knife, cut 1/4 to a 1/2 inch from the top of cloves.

This exposes the individual cloves of garlic.

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Put garlic in baking pan or muffin tin:

Place the garlic heads in a baking pan, cut side up. (A muffin pan works great for this, as it keeps the garlic bulbs from rolling around.)

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Drizzle with olive oil:

Drizzle a couple teaspoons of olive oil over each exposed head, using your fingers to rub the olive oil over all the cut, exposed garlic cloves.
Cover the bulb with aluminum foil.

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Bake:

Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 30-40 minutes, or until the cloves are lightly browned and feel soft when pressed.

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Cool and remove roasted garlic cloves from their skins:

Allow the garlic to cool enough so you can touch it without burning yourself. Use a small small knife cut the skin slightly around each clove. Use a cocktail fork or your fingers to pull or squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of their skins.

Eat as is (I love straight roasted garlic) or mash with a fork and use for cooking. Can be spread over warm French bread, mixed with sour cream for a topping for baked potatoes, or mixed in with Parmesan and pasta.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
164	Calories
14g	Fat
10g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	164
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g	18%
Saturated Fat 2g	9%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 5mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 10g	4%
Dietary Fiber 1g	2%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 9mg	47%
Calcium 54mg	4%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 120mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.