Whole Roasted Garlic

I remember tasting this delicious roasted garlic in a fancy Italian restaurant back home, but I have always thought that it's some fancy recipe with expensive ingredients. However, when I came across this recipe while browsing the web, I couldn't believe how easy it is! For those of you who have never tried this way of eating garlic, I definitely recommend it. Plus, I think it looks pretty cool as a side.

First, you just cut off the top of the garlic bulb. Then after you sprinkle some olive oil, salt, and pepper on it, just simply wrap it in aluminum foil so it resembles a Hersey's Kiss.

After making sure the foil is nice and tight, throw it in the oven. Oh! It does take about an hour for the garlic to be ready, so plan ahead! The garlic cloves should come out of its pockets fairly easily once its done.

Serving Size:

Makes 6 Whole Roasted Garlic Bulbs

Ingredients:

• 6 whole garlic bulbs
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• foil as needed

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Turn the whole bulb of garlic on its side, and with a sharp knife, cut off the top 1/3rd of the bulb. Be sure to cut the top (pointed end), and not the bottom (flat, root end).

Place each whole garlic on a piece of foil, about 8-inches square, with the cut side up. Drizzle one teaspoon of olive oil over the cut surface, and sprinkle with salt. Draw up the foil and wrap the garlic to seal (the bulbs will look like chocolate kisses when wrapped).

Place in a baking dish and roast for 45-60 minutes, depending on size, until the garlic is soft, and golden-brown. Remove from foil, and serve. The cloves will pop right out of the paper skin when squeezed.