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Dish of roasted garlic, with a few cloves placed on canapes.

Easy to Use Roasted Garlic

Anne Murphy
Delicious roasted garlic can be so messy and annoying to use! Here's a method to prepare it that takes a little work upfront, but gives you a neat and easy to use condiment.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Condiment
Cuisine American, Gluten Free, Vegan

Ingredients
  

  • Garlic - either whole heads or peeled as you prefer
  • Olive oil

Instructions
 

To peel garlic

  • Put a small pot of water on to boil.
  • Break heads of garlic apart. Pull off the loose papery skin.
  • Drop the cloves into boiling water. Let water return to a boil, Drain and rinse with cold water.
  • Peel the cloves - the skin will slip off most of them.

To roast garlic

  • Preheat oven to 400.
  • Place peeled cloves in a small baking dish with a cover.
  • Drizzle with a small amount of olive oil. Cover.
  • Bake at 400 for for 30 minutes, until garlic is soft.