roasted garlic & tomato spread

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Daune (pronounced "Dawn") Browne
Calais, ME

A different kind of spread for garlic lovers.

(1 rating)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For roasted garlic & tomato spread

  • 2
    whole garlic bulbs (not the cloves)*
  • 3 tsp
    olive oil, divided
  • 3
    plum tomatoes, quartered
  • 1
    8-oz carton spreadable chive & onion cream cheese
  • 1/4 tsp
    italian seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • *each bulb contains about 10 cloves

How To Make roasted garlic & tomato spread

  • 1
    Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut tops off of bulbs; brush each with 1/2 tsp. oil. Wrap each bulb in heavy duty foil.
  • 2
    Place wrapped garlic and tomatoes (unwrapped) in a foil-lined 9-in square baking pan. Brush tomatoes with remaining oil.
  • 3
    Bake at 425 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until garlic is softened. Cool for 10-15 minutes.
  • 4
    Squeeze garlic into a small bowl. Drain any liquid from tomatoes; chop and add to garlic.
  • 5
    Stir in the cream cheese, Italian seasoning and salt. Serve with your favorite crackers or snack breads.

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