Roasted Garlic Puree Dip Food

ROASTED GARLIC PUREE

Steps:

• Set oen to 350 degrees.
• Chop off the bottom of garlic head, and separate into WHOLE cloves.
• Place the cloves (leaving the skin on) in a shallow 8-inch square baking dish.
• Drizzle with olive oil.
• Bake for 20 minutes; cool and drain oil.
• Remove the skins from the baked cloves (I just squeeze the cloves between my fingers, and the soft garlic just slides right out of the skin).
• To puree: add all ingredients in a processor and puree for about 30 seconds, or until smooth, scraping sides of processor bowl occasionally.
• Delicious.

ROASTED GARLIC DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Remove outer papery skin from both heads of garlic, leaving heads intact; place in small baking dish. Add water to dish to 1-inch depth;cover with foil.
• Bake 1 hour or until garlic is tender, basting occasionally.
• Remove skins from garlic cloves; place garlic in food processor container with steel blade attached or blender.
• Add remaining ingredients; process until smooth.
• Chill. Garnish with chopped fresh chives and red pepper, if desired. Serve with vegetable dippers.

ROASTED GARLIC PUREE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 375*F.
• wrap garlic cloves in aluminum foil package and cook for 1 hour in oven.
• remove cloves from foil and peel.
• puree garlic in food processor, add olive oil and blend until incorporated.
• store garlic puree in glass jar with tight-fitting lid.
• refrigerate.
• use in preparation of sauces or with meats.

ROASTED RED PEPPER & GARLIC DIP

Steps:

• Place the garlic on aluminum foil, coat with the olive oil and wrap tightly.
• Bake at 400°F for 45 minutes.
• Remove the skin from the garlic cloves and place garlic in a blender.
• Add the roasted red peppers and lemon juice and puree.
• Add the cumin, cilantro, cream cheese, sour cream and blend until well mixed.
• Add the salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.
• Pour into a container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

ROASTED GARLIC AND HERB DIP

Steps:

• Line a sieve with a coffee filter or paper towels, place over a large bowl.
• Turn yogurt into sieve and cover loosely with plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or perferably overnight until very thick.
• You should have about 1/4 cup.
• turn thickenefd yogurt into a bowl.
• Preheat overn to 375f degrees.
• Break garlic into cloves (leaving peel on) and place in a single layer in a baking dish.
• Drizzle with oil and add about 1/4 inch water.
• Bake, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until cloves are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Squeeze garlic to remove puree; mash.
• Stir mashed garlic into thickened yogurt along with mayonnaise, cayenne, herbs, and salt.
• Cover and refrigerate until serving or overnight.
• Serve with assorted veggies and bread sticks.