Crock Pot Roasted Garlic

Mirj's Note:

This is a great method for roasting garlic, so it can be ready when you start cooking in the evening. I've even done it overnight and started cooking in the morning. Roasted garlic goes great with mashed potatoes, on pasta, or simply spread on crusty bread.

• Total Time: 8 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 heads o ...

• 6 heads garlic
• 2 teaspoons olive oil

Directions:

1. Place the 6 heads of garlic on one layer of aluminum foil.
2. Drizzle with olive oil.
3. Fold foil loosely around garlic.
4. Place in crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours.
5. Squeeze garlic out of skins and add whatever floats your boat.

Reviews

[yooper]

Thank you Mirjam for this ingenious recipe! I needed some roasted garlic for a recipe I was doing, and I didn't want to heat up the oven in this heat! I then remembered I had stored this in my cookbook. Put this going last night before bed and I woke up to the most wonderful smell drifting from my kitchen! The garlic got to the right "mushy" consistensy and really mellowed in flavor!

[yogi]

Thankyou for a great way to prepare roasted garlic! These turned out beautifully. And the best part... it's so easy and I didn't have to watch them. Just forget about it for 8 hours, then enjoy!

[anonymous23]

I wasn't sure if I was supposed to cut off the top like I've done for other recipes, so I did, 'cause I figured it couldn't hurt. Two of the heads fell apart and roasted in pieces of four cloves or so. I shouldn't have done that. They caramelized and weren't exactly spreadable (though they were yummy). I squeezed out what we didn't eat and have stored them in the fridge until we use them to make Recipe #202343. Next time, I'll probably try storing the leftovers in oil in the freezer (not at room temperature, which can be a perfect environment for botulism).