Roasted Garlic Goat Cheese Spread

Ingredients

• 1 small head of Garlic
• 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3-4 ounces Goat Cheese (at room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon fresh chopped Basil
• 1 teaspoon fresh chopped Parsley
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Slice off top of the head of garlic to expose tops of cloves.
3. Place garlic head in piece of foil.
4. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle with a pinch salt.
5. Wrap up garlic head tightly in the foil.
6. Roast for 40-45 minutes until cloves are tender and golden.
7. Set aside the roasted garlic to let it cool before removing from foil wrapper.
8. In a food processor or mini-chopper add the goat cheese, a pinch of black pepper, chopped basil, and chopped parsley.
9. Next squeeze the garlic head cloves into the food processor (discard the garlic skins).
10. Put on the food processor lid and pulse until mixture become smooth and the ingredients look well incorporated.
11. Scrape the spread into a serving bowl and serve.

Serving Ideas

• This spread is great served with thinly sliced squash and zucchini rounds, celery sticks, and toasted slices of bread.

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