Roasted-Garlic Herb Dip

A luxurious dip made with sweet roasted garlic, fresh herbs like thyme and rosemary, infused in extra-virgin olive oil. Perfect for spreading on bread or as a flavorful condiment.

8 servings
1 hr 40 min

Ingredients

  • 2 heads garlic
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Cut off and discard 1/2 inch from tops of garlic heads, exposing cloves. Put garlic in a pie plate with oil, herbs, salt, and pepper and cover plate tightly with a double layer of foil. Roast until garlic is golden and tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.

    75 min

  3. 3.

    When garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze cloves into a bowl and pour oil through a fine-mesh sieve onto garlic. Mash well with a fork and season with salt.

    15 min