Description
Oven-roasted garlic confit is an indulgent spread made by slow-cooking garlic cloves in olive oil until they are soft, golden, and utterly decadent.
Ingredients
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- 8-10 heads of garlic
- 2 cups olive oil
- 10-12 sprigs of thyme
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 275 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut and remove the top third of the heads of garlic.
- Place the garlic in a loaf pan or baking dish and cover with the olive oil.
- Add the springs of thyme and spread them between the garlic.
- Bake garlic in the oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool off for 20 minutes.
- Squeeze out the garlic cloves out of each head and transfer to an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: condiment
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 219
- Sugar: 0.2 g
- Sodium: 3.1 mg
- Fat: 22.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 1.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg