Kitchen Staples: Roasted Garlic Paste

It would be an understatement to say that I love garlic. I LOVE garlic! So so much! Not a day goes by that I don't eat/cook something with garlic in it. I have a tattoo of a garlic bulb on my foot. That's how much I love garlic. I seem to make roasted garlic paste all the time. It's a great kitchen staple to have and it's so easy to make and use.
Roasted Garlic Paste (Makes about 1 1/2 pints)

2 lbs whole garlic bulbs
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
2. Peel garlic and place cloves in a glass baking dish
3. Pour olive oil over garlic and toss to coat
4. Cover with foil and bake for 30-45 minutes or until cloves are light golden in color and tender
5. Puree garlic and oil in food processor until creamy. Store in airtight container.

This recipe cannot be canned. I would not recommend freezing. The best thing to do is to keep it in an airtight container in your refrigerator.

Recommendations for use:
On bread with fresh herbs, in soups, in sauces, rubbed on chicken before roasting, in stir fry, as an ice cream topping or in your breakfast cereal. Yeah, it's that good. You should always have this in your kitchen.