Whole Roasted Garlic with Goat Cheese

Ingredients

• 2 large garlic heads
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 ounce goat cheese, from a log

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375°.

2. 2

   Remove any loose papery skins from the outside of the garlic heads; cut off the top 1/3 of the heads to open the cloves; set aside for another use; place the heads in a small baking dish, cut sides up; pour olive oil over them and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Cover the dish tightly and bake until 3/4 done, about 45 minutes; uncover and continue to bake another 15 minutes or until the cloves begin to pop out of their skins and brown.

4. 4

   Top each head with 1/2 ounce slice of goat cheese and broil until golden, about 1 minute; serve warm.