Roasted-Garlic Paste

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Peel the outermost layers of skin off the heads of garlic.

2. 2

   Cut off the top third of each head to open the cloves.

3. 3

   Put the heads, cut sides up, in a small baking dish and pour the olive oil over them.

4. 4

   Season with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Cover tightly, place in the oven and roast until about 3/4 cooked (about 45 minutes).

6. 6

   Uncover and return to the oven until the cloves begin to pop out of their skins and brown (about 15 minutes).

7. 7

   Let cool.

8. 8

   When cool enough to handle easily, squeeze the roasted garlic into a small bowl.

9. 9

   Press firmly against the skins to extract all the sweet roasted garlic you can.

10. 10

    Add the oil from the baking dish, the Parmesan cheese, rosemary and a pinch of gray salt.

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    Mix well until a paste forms.

12. 12

    Store tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.