Roasted Garlic Toasts Recipe
Roasted Garlic Toasts Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes | Cook Time 20 minutes | Serving Size 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 heads of garlic
- 2 teaspoons of Pietro's Favorite Basil Flavored Olive Oil
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1 loaf Italian focaccia bread
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¼ cup of Pietro's Favorite Olive Oil
- ¼ cup of mozzarella
Step 1:
Preheat oven to 400°. Cut tops off garlic heads (enough to expose cloves) and discard. Brush cut side of each garlic head with 1/2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Step 2:
Place each garlic head on a sheet of foil; enclose in foil. Bake 40 minutes. Remove foil packets, untwist tops, and drizzle each garlic head with another 1/2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil. Return open garlic packets to oven and bake for 20 minutes.
Step 3:
Remove garlic from oven and increase heat to 450°. Squeeze garlic cloves from garlic heads (or pop cloves out with a knife) into a small bowl. Mash garlic with a fork.
Step 4:
Bake Italian Focaccia bread on a baking sheet 6 to 8 minutes, or until well toasted, Serve immediately.