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Roasted-Garlic Herb Dip

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 1/2 hr

  • Yield

    Makes about 1/2 cup

Ingredients

2 heads garlic (3 inches wide)
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
6 (4-inch) sprigs fresh thyme
3 (4-inch) sprigs fresh rosemary
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.

    Step 2

    Cut off and discard 1/2 inch from tops of garlic heads, exposing cloves. Put garlic in a pie plate with oil, herbs, salt, and pepper and cover plate tightly with a double layer of foil. Roast until garlic is golden and tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.

    Step 3

    When garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze cloves into a bowl and pour oil through a fine-mesh sieve onto garlic. Mash well with a fork and season with salt.

TagsDipGarlicRoot VegetableVegetableThymeHerbs & SpicesRosemaryGluten FreeVeganVegetarianDairy FreeNut Free5 Ingredients or FewerMake AheadRoastGourmet

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