Roasted Elephant Garlic

By wpolumbo

A versatile topping!

Ingredients

• 1 elephant garlic head
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• black pepper, freshly ground

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Peel off as much outer skin from garlic as possible. Make level cut across narrow and of bulb exposing individual cloves.

Put garlic exposed side up in oven-proof dish. Drizzle olive oil over garlic.

Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until cloves are soft.

The roasted garlic can then be spread on grilled meats, toasted bread with melted swiss cheese, mixed into mashed potatoes, or used as a pizza topping.