How to Roast Garlic

Learn how to roast garlic! Roasted garlic is a great way to use up garlic that might otherwise go to waste. 

Today, because it’s Friday and we all need a little break, we’re doing something so easy and so delicious you will wonder why you don’t make it all the time.

Today we’re talking about how to roast garlic.

See those garlic cloves above? Looking a little sad, right? If there’s one thing I always have hanging around my countertop it’s garlic – I use it in practically every recipe – but sometimes they get a little tired which is the trigger to pull out the tin foil and olive oil and crank the oven up because, while they may have passed their prime, they are just right for roasting.

See those green parts inside the cloves? Those are green sprouts that, if left to long, will eventually take over everything. Don’t be afraid of those – yes, those green bits are bitter, but roasting quiets the bitterness.

Roasting = caramelization = taste bud heaven.

After the garlic has roasted you get soft, golden cloves with a mellow garlic flavor. I like to run my knife through the roasted garlic so it turns into a paste and store it in the refrigerator for up to a week. I keep it on hand to use in place of raw garlic – seriously, give it a try. It’s wonderful in pesto, soups, dips and sauces. Generally, you can be pretty heavy handed with it and use double the amount of roasted garlic in place of raw.

And, as a little motivation to give this a try, I’ll be sharing a simple 5- ingredient main dish on Monday starring none other than our friend roasted garlic.

Happy roasting!

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