Roasted Garlic Pate

Ingredients

• 2 large heads of garlic
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (you may need slightly more)

Directions

1. 1

   Wrap each head of garlic in a double thickness of aluminum foil.

2. 2

   Bake in the middle of a 300F oven until soft, about 40-45 minute Set aside until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Remove foil and separate cloves from the heads of garlic.

3. 3

   Pinch each clove to remove it from its skin and place in the bowl of a food processor. Add cheese and pepper. Process for 30 seconds.

4. 4

   With machine running add olive oil until mixture has the texture of softly whipped potatoes.

5. 5

   Serve with crackers or as a topping for baked potatoes (divine!) or fettucine or linguine.