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Roasted Garlic Paste

Roasting your own garlic to make roasted garlic paste is so easy, and can be used in place of any recipe that calls for garlic paste, such as pasta or hummus, or spread on toast as a tasty snack!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 40 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 head garlic or more
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil per head of garlic
  • kosher salt to taste (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Remove the outer skin from the garlic heads, keeping the entire thing intact.
  2. Slice off the tops of the cloves to expose the garlic by cutting at an angle.
  3. Place the heads of garlic on pieces of aluminum foil and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil each.
  4. Bunch the foil together at the top to close it up
  5. Place in a 400 degree F oven for approximately 45 minutes.
  6. Remove from oven and allow to cool; remove roasted garlic cloves with a fork and add to a bowl.
  7. Mash with a fork until it forms a paste; add the olive oil from the foil packets that has collected on the bottom.
  8. Season with salt, if desired.

Notes

  • The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.

Nutrition Information

Calories 40kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 24mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 40

% Daily Value*

Calories 40kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 24mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.