Uses for Garlic Heads

[Sharkie]

It gets me ito so much trouble but within a month I used a 2 1/2 ft braid already so Im tossing fate into the wind *no pun intended* and I want MORE!! Ive been slicing off the ends of the heads and drizzling Rosemary Oil Oil and letting them soak for a few minutes then placing them in the oven for an hour at 375...Then I smash them up with a stick of butter. There has got to be more recipes for Garlic out there.

I also found some wicked pickled Garlic at Wal-Mart OMG... I stuffed a roast with the entire jar and tossed some pepperocinis in the crockpot with it and daaayng it made good sandwiches later. LOL

anyway if anyone has some recipes I could incorporate on the grill they sure would be appreciated!! Love that Garlic!!

[Hj]

[color=#008040]Sharkie [/color]here is a few recipes n idea's to help UR love of garlic

Garlic ñ Creamy Squash

6 zucchini’s medium grated (Like to mix the squashes
6 garlic cloves minced
2 ½ T. butter
2 ½ T. garlic powder
2 ½ T. sour cream
1 tsp. thyme leaves chopped
Fresh pepper

Melt butter in skillet.

Add minced garlic – sauté over low heat for a little while
Add grated zucchini- garlic with thyme.

Stir frequently until zucchini are tender.

Remove from heat ñ stir in sour cream.

Season with fresh pepper.

Note~ sometimes I add little cream cheese or cheddar OR Mexican blend cheese with this.

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Adobo Smoked Bacon with Garlicy Chicken
4 lbs. chicken breast
6 slices smoked bacon or any

12 garlic cloves peeled ñ sliced in half
½ c. white vinegar
½ c. soy sauce or use reduced sodium
½ c. water
Coarse ground black pepper to taste

Large skillet fry bacon –remove to towels to drain ñ brown chicken in some bacon grease- Remove chicken to paper towels ñ drain out fat from skillet.

Add garlic- soy sauce- vinegar- water ñ pepper.
Return chicken to skillet ñ crumble bacon or break into larger pieces.
Cover – simmer about 35-40 minutes until very tender. Turn chicken once during this time.

Make gravy if U choose too ñ serve with potatoes –rice or noodles.

Note~ Use either skin or skinless chicken ñ use any parts that U like.

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Garlic Sauce
4 to 6 garlic cloves minced to UR taste **
4 T. x- virgin olive oil
½ “ to 1” piece pepperoni –remove skin ñ dice fine
¼ c, roasted red peppers diced
2 tsp. cilantro leaves only chopped or use some parsley
Salt to taste

Heat olive oil in small skillet
Sauté garlic ñ pepper in olive oil until garlic is golden –NOT BURNT

Toss with cilantro or parsley

Notes~ add some heavy cream to this for rich creamy sauce . Great over veggies

Or seafood. This is good with the garlic roasted also

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Garlic Roasted Mashed Potatoes n Variations

~Potatoes ñ Garlic
4 potatoes for roasting
4 roasted garlic cloves.
2 T. olive oil with some butter Oil.
Salt ñ pepper to taste
Little red crushe pepper flakes for ZING (optional or use little sweet basil to sprinkle all over tem

Preheat oven 425 ° F.
Wash potatoes cut them in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 3 slices Peel garlic cloves**

Mix oil with melted butter potato slices garlic cloves ñ salt in bowl until evenly coated.

Place potatoes garlic in a baking pan and bake 30-40 minutes.
Notes~ Use plain or roasted garlic for these

Variation of making these~ Plus ~Use pkg. Ranch Dressing ñ sprinkle over the oil ñ butter with garlic than bake

With added romano or parm grated cheese

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Make mashed garlic potatoes

Sharkie USE UR infused rosemary on these potatoes!!

Throw in some mushrooms while baking these.
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Sauté mushrooms ñ sliced onions with roasted garlic -roasted jalapeno's with gr. meat pouring over what ever or use as filling for a sanwhich or hamburgers

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Sherry ñ Garlic Soup
10 to 12 garlic cloves peeled ñ sliced or roast them
5 c. beef broth
1 c. dry sherry
¼ c. olive oil.
French bread sliced ñ toasted.
Grated Romano or Parmesan cheese

Touch of cayenne pepper or nutmeg or both
Salt ñ pepper

Chives fresh diced (optional

Sauté garlic or use roasted garlic in olive oil until it turns golden.

Heat beef broth with sherry. When broth reaches boiling point- add garlic ñ olive oil.

Season with a little cayenne pepper -salt ñ pepper to taste; then simmer about 30 minutes.

Strain out garlic ñ reheat.

Sprinkle toasted French bread slices generously with grated cheese- then place them in 425°F oven about 3-4 minutes.

Place hot toast in bottom of soup dishes- pour soup over top. Garnish with fresh diced chives optional

Note~ add little light cream or cream frachiche for a creamy soup with more butter than oil.

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How about garlic shrimp smothered in sliced mushrooms - sliced onions -cheddar cheese-salt n pepper with cayenne or red crushed pepper topped with roasted red peppers. Heck throw in some roasted green chilies also with a little cream frachiche n bake it.........YUM


God my arteries are clogging as I type. Hope this helps...

There is making tapenade' s with garlic-onion-black olives or green or both with oil -lots of garlic mince all fine -spread on crackers-bread-flat bread-use in tortillas or in salads.

Opps misspelled tapenade- corrected it. GWEZZ it is the PREMATURE AGING thing...U believe that I shall sell U New YORK CITY Cheap

[Sharkie]

HJ to the Rescue!! Thanks a BUNCH! I will be busy for a while LOL