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a white oval baking dish filled with roasted garlic cloves, olive oil and rosemary
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Oven-Roasted Garlic Confit

Soft, spreadable nuggets of golden-brown roasted garlic cooked low and slow in a bath of olive oil and herbs. Swoon! Garlic confit can be used so many ways like folded into soups and stews, spread across grilled bread, whipped into aioli and more! Find my easy method for how to confit garlic below!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: sauces, sides
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 6
Calories: 353kcal

Ingredients

  • 5 heads garlic, cloves peeled or 2 heaping cups of store-bought pre-peeled garlic cloves
  • 1 1/2 c olive oil
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 5 whole peppercorns
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325F.
  • Place the garlic cloves, herbs, salt and pepper into an oven-safe baking dish. Pour the oil on top. The garlic should be at least 75% submerged in oil. If its not switch to a smaller container or add more oil.
  • Bake the garlic uncovered, for 45 minutes or until the cloves are soft and golden in color.
  • Let cool completely before serving or storing.

Notes

 
Ingredient Notes:
  • Peeling garlic is one of my least favorite tasks! I am all for using store bought pre-peeled garlic cloves for garlic confit. Whole Foods sells a big pack in their refrigerated section that's super-convenient to use. If you do decide to use whole garlic bulbs and peel them yourself, check out this video for how to peel garlic fast and efficiently!  
  • Rosemary/Thyme/Peppercorns: You can really play around with the herbs and spices here. In the fall you may like to add some fresh sage. In the spring/summer basil or oregano would be nice. Peppercorns are totally optional!
 
Storing  Leftovers:
  • Leftover garlic confit can be stored covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks or in the freezer for up to thee months.

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 26g | Sodium: 392mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg