Naturally Sweet – Oven Roasted Garlic

Naturally Sweet – Oven Roasted Garlic

This simple recipe for naturally sweet – oven roasted garlic is a great way to enjoy the taste of garlic without the harsh  “bite” that comes with raw garlic. You’ll love the nutty, sweet flavor after roasted this way. Enjoy!

If you like the taste of garlic in many savory dishes, you are sure to love this foolproof method for roasting garlic cloves right in the oven.

It’s the best way to get the full flavor of garlic without the bitterness from eating it raw. 

I’m sure you have seen and tasted roasted garlic in one or more of your favorite dishes from many restaurant dishes.

I just had a pasta tonight from my family’s favorite Italian restaurant and there was a bunch of sweet, roasted garlic cloves mixed into the sauce.

Even in one of their salad entrees, they have cold roasted garlic mixed in with the different kinds of lettuce and other veggies.

Recently, I made a big batch after buying one of those huge containers of raw, peeled garlic from Costco.

I saved a lot of money but, what was I thinking? I would never use it up before it went bad.

Then I remembered this recipe and made it that night.

When I tell you, we ate the whole batch before dinner! It’s like popping candy. Naturally sweet yet salty from the coarse salt that was added before roasting. You should try this recipe. Bet everyone you serve it to will love it.

Some suggestions as to how to serve other than just eating right off the baking sheet. Great for spreading onto toast. Just like butter but, oh so much tastier. You can also cut or leave whole and toss into any sauce.

Tomato sauce, beef gravy are two that complements the whole roasted garlic.

One of my husbands favorite way to enjoy roasted garlic is to toss with plain pasta and a little olive oil.

That’s it. Plain and so simple yet so delicious. Make some up soon and be creative, think out of the box and enjoy!

Naturally Sweet – Oven Roasted Garlic

What you’ll need to make naturally sweet – oven roasted garlic…

Ingredients:

• 1 cup raw peeled garlic cloves
• 2 – 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• about 1/2 to 1 tsp coarse sea or kosher salt
• (to taste) fresh black pepper or medley mix, found next to ground and peppercorns at the market

Here’s how…

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed cookie sheet with foil, silpat, or parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Place garlic in a medium mixing bowl. Drizzle olive oil over the garlic. Gently toss around with your fingers or large spoon.
3. Spread single layer onto prepared cookie sheet.
4. Sprinkle salt and pepper over all the garlic.
5. Roast in oven about 40 minutes. Check after 20 minutes and rotate the pan as well as move to another rack in the oven.
6. The roasted garlic should still hold their shape but be fork tender and golden brown. If they still need some more time in the oven, place back in for another 5 to 10 minutes and check again.
7. Eat right away or let cool down. Can be stored in fridge up to 5 days. Enjoy! 

Here’s another delicious recipe to enjoy that’s made with garlic. Click the highlighted link..

Lemon Garlic Aioli 

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Naturally Sweet - Simple Oven Roasted Garlic

This simple recipe for naturally sweet roasted garlic is a great way to enjoy the taste of garlic without the harsh “bite” that comes with raw garlic. You’ll love the nutty, sweet flavor after roasted this way. Enjoy!

Course Appetizer, Dinner, Savory

Cuisine American, French, Italian

Keyword garlic clove, how to roast garlic, oven roasted garlic, roasted garlic

Cook Time 40 minutes

Author Pam

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw peeled garlic cloves
• 2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 to 1 tsp coarse sea or kosher salt
• black or medley cracked pepper

Instructions

1. 1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed cookie sheet with foil, silpat, or parchment paper. Set aside.

   2.Place garlic in a medium mixing bowl. Drizzle olive oil over the garlic. Gently toss around with your fingers or large spoon.

   3.Spread single layer onto prepared cookie sheet.

   4.Sprinkle salt and pepper over all the garlic.

   5.Roast in oven about 40 minutes. Check after 20 minutes and rotate the pan as well as move to another rack in the oven.

   6.The roasted garlic should still hold their shape but be fork tender and golden brown. If they still need some more time in the oven, place back in for another 5 to 10 minutes and check again.

   7.Eat right away or let cool down. Can be stored in fridge up to 5 days. Enjoy! 

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