Roasted Garlic Sun Dried Tomato Spread Food

SUN-DRIED TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, mix tomato paste, basil, olive oil, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, salt, white sugar and garlic salt. Blend to the consistency of a spreadable paste. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.

GARLIC ROASTED TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, in a shallow baking dish; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle garlic, oregano, sugar, and salt evenly atop.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn tomatoes over and roast until caramelized and very soft, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and set aside to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Transfer tomato mixture to a blender or food processor; puree until smooth.

ROASTED GARLIC AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• To roast the garlic: Cut top 1/4" off the heads, place on foil and drizzle with olive oil. Enclose in the foil and bake at 350 till soft, about 30 - 40 minutes.
• Let garlic cool a bit and squeeze the pulp out of the cut-off top into a bowl. Beat with the cheeses and oregano till smooth.
• Drain and chop the tomatoes, and add with the walnuts to mixture, stir.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, 24 hours is best to blend flavors.

ROASTED GARLIC & SUN-DRIED TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Cut off top quarter of garlic heads to expose the cloves; arrange heads in center of a large piece of foil.
• Drizzle each head with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil and completely enclose in foil.
• Roast garlic in middle of oven for 45 minutes or until cloves are tender.
• Carefully open foil package and cool garlic heads.
• Gently squeeze out the pulp from each garlic clove into a large bowl and mash with a fork.
• Add cheeses, stirring to blend well.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Chill spread at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Serve at room temperature.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, pesto mix, cilantro, and fresh garlic.
• Mold into desired shape on serving platter.
• In bowl of food processor combine sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and dried garlic.
• Process until combined.
• Spread pver cream cheese.
• Serve with bagel chips or any item of your choice.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, onion and garlic until blended.
• Stir in tomatoes and red peppers.
• Stir in the mozzarella cheese, Italian cheese blend and 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
• Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until edges are bubbly and lightly browned.
• Serve with crackers.

ROASTED GARLIC AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO LOAF

Steps:

• Slice top off head of garlic; place garlic on foil and drizzle with 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the olive oil. Wrap and bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for 45 to 60 minutes or until garlic is softened. Let cool. Squeeze out pulp into small bowl; mash and set aside.
• In large bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water; sprinkle in yeast and let stand for 10 minutes or until frothy. Stir in remaining oil, tomatoes, salt and mashed garlic. Stir in multigrain flour and 1-3/4 cups (425 mL) of the white bread flour to make sticky dough.
• Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface; knead for 8 minutes or until smooth and elastic, adding as much of the remaining flour as necessary. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease all over. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in warm place for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
• Punch down dough; turn out onto lightly floured surface. Pat into 11-inch (28 cm) circle. Roll up into cylinder with tapered ends. Pinch along bottom to smooth and seal. Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Cover and let rise for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
• With sharp knife, cut 4 shallow slashes diagonally across top of loaf. Bake in centre of 375°F (190°C) oven for about 40 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped on bottom. Let cool on rack.
• Variation.
• Bread Machine Roasted Garlic and Sun-Dried Tomato Loaf (for dough only):.
• Roast garlic as directed. Into pan of 1-1/2 to 2 lb (750 g to 1 kg) bread machine, place (in order) water, sugar, remaining oil, salt, roasted garlic, tomatoes, bread flour, multigrain flour and 1-1/4 tsp (6 mL) bread machine yeast. (Do not let yeast touch liquid.) Choose dough setting.

ROASTED GARLIC SPREAD

Steps:

• Cut garlic crosswise in half and spread some oil on cut surface, wrap in foil.
• Roast in 375°F oven about 45-50 minutes.
• Till soft and golden.
• Squeeze the meat out of the skins season with salt and pepper add enough oil to taste while using a fork to smash till smooth and creamy. Mix in rosemary.
• Can be frozen.
• Just bring to room temperature and mix with a fork.
• Use on whatever you like or do like me and use on everything!

SUN-DRIED TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Serve with sliced French baguettes or crackers.
• Variation: Substitute roasted red peppers for the tomatoes and walnuts for the pecans.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND GARLIC DIP

Steps:

• Mix ingredients until blended.