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Roasted Garlic

Preheat oven to 400.

Take a head of garlic, whole, and slice off the top. Drizzle with a few Tbsp of olive oil and sprinkle well with salt. Create a little tin foil "package" for the garlic by placing the garlic in the center of a sheet and gently folding over the edges to seal. Place it right in the oven on the middle rack and roast for about 35 minutes.

Next, marvel at the fact that your kitchen now smells of sweet, earthy roasted garlic. Use in pasta dishes, dips, spread on thick slices of buttery, crusty French bread, or mash the squishy cloves into a warmed-up bowl of leftover mashed potatoes. Add a dollop or two of sour cream, and enjoy your very comforting comfort food.