Roasted Garlic

I have an addiction.

I wish you could smell this.

You probably don't want to make it though.  You may find yourself addicted too.

Oh - you think you can fight it?  Okay then, just don't say I didn't warn you.

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

Cut the top off of a head of garlic.  

 Or three (this may be your first clue that you are developing an addiction).


Tear off a square of foil and put the garlic in the middle.

Drizzle with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Gather the foil ends at the top to make a bulb.

Place in your oven for 25 minutes.

***Warning - your kitchen will start smelling pretty good around the 10 minute mark.  Around 18 minutes you may want to crawl in your oven to hug your garlic.  This is not recommended!***

After 25 minutes, this is what you get. 

You can just squeeze the bottom of the garlic and the pods will slide right out.  Use roasted garlic in pretty much anthing that you would use regular garlic in.  It's soft like butter, so feel free to spread it on bread, too.  Or just eat it right out of the pod all by itself.