25+ Tasty Recipes for Garlic Superfans Everywhere

Two ingredients are all it takes to pump up the flavor of sourdough bread--garlic and olive oil. Serve Garlic Sourdough as an accompaniment to your favorite dish.

Crushed red pepper and slices of garlic jazz up simply steamed broccoli in this quick side dish of Garlic and Red Pepper Broccoli.

The sweet, almost nutty flavor of cooked garlic comes through in Roasted Garlic-Balsamic Aioli.

Serve with sweet mini bell peppers or sliced summer squash. If you can find roasted garlic cloves at the salad bar in your grocery store, sub for raw garlic and skip the 8 minutes of cooking in the skillet.

While raw garlic is pungent, roasted garlic is sweet and mild with a buttery texture. Roast extra garlic for our Roasted Garlic Pizza. Serve this warm twist on potato salad as a side dish with steak or roast chicken.

What's the easiest ways to make your own melt-in-your-mouth, pillowy soft garlic knots? A supermarket shortcut. By utilizing canned biscuit dough, you'll have super simple and delectable garlic knots in 30 minutes.

This soup is surprisingly mellow; the garlic truly softens in flavor as it cooks.

True, these are pure garlic cloves you're eating, but they've been mellowed by a dunk in boiling water and a salty pancetta wrap. Prep and Cook Time: 50 minutes. Notes: Boiling the garlic briefly makes it easier to peel—you don't have to smash the clove or cut into it to get the skin off.

Tossing the fries in a small amount of butter and garlic after cooking makes them unbelievably rich, yet still lower in fat than fast-food fries.

A simple butter sauce seasoned with salt, pepper, parsley, and garlic lets the delicate flavor of these sauteed scallops truly shine.

Using green garlic instead of the classic green onions makes these savory flatbreads especially aromatic. They're traditionally served as part of a dim sum spread; we also like them as appetizers or to eat with a saucy stir-fry.

We dress up baby potatoes with chopped kale and sauteed garlic. Serve Baby Potatoes with Kale and Garlic for a speedy side dish to complement your dinner.

Homemade garlic bread is a welcome addition to almost any meal, especially when it has a smoky char from the grill. Garlic butter makes the bread extra rich, but you can substitute olive oil if you wish. Sprinkle the cut bread with grated parmesan cheese just before serving if your crowd prefers cheesy garlic bread.

Spread Garlic-Herb Butter over corn-on-the-cob for a decadent flavor booster.

Blanching the potatoes and garlic before roasting decreases the cooking time significantly.

These garlic mashed potatoes are full of flavor and a great side dish to any meal. Enjoy this creamy and filling dish at your next family meal.

Simple, sauteed Lemon-Garlic Asparagus is an easy side dish that adds color and garlicky flavor to your meal.

Tired of plain mashed potatoes? Try this creamy butter and garlic recipe. Serve with gravy and a succulent cut of roast beef.

Roasted garlic mashed with a portion of white beans thickens the soup. As the garlic roasts, its flavor mellows into a delicate, slightly sweet taste.

Slather the meat with an aromatic herb and garlic oil, then roast with lots more garlic to season the velvety pan gravy.

We love meaty shiitakes here, but any mushroom will work. Crisping the garlic adds great texture to the finished dish.

With a subtly flavored ingredient like artichokes, sometimes the simplest approach is best when preparing this side dish of Pan-Roasted Artichokes with Lemon and Garlic. A little roasted lemon, garlic, and fragrant rosemary are all you need to make tender baby artichokes shine.

This chunky potato salad is a cool summer version of everybody's favorite garlic mashed potatoes.

Have you ever had a restaurant dish so delicious that you've joked that you could bathe in the sauce? This garlic shrimp recipe really is that good. The bread soaks up all the flavorful sauce.

Roast the garlic a day ahead; cool, extract the pulp, and refrigerate until you're ready to assemble the pizza. A slice of this pizza makes a tasty hors d'oeuvre, or serve two slices with a tossed salad for supper.

This falls between classic roast chicken and a braise. Adding a bit of water to the juices and the garlic creates a sauce to spoon over mashed potatoes.

If you’ve never had garlic soup before, don’t be scared off by the idea. The garlic flavor is present, but it’s quite mellow and sweet after cooking. The soup is barely thick, with more of a “coats the back of a spoon” texture than, say, the thickness of a creamy potato soup—making it perfect for dunking toasted breadsticks into.

Make sure to buy frozen loose-leaf spinach for this Shrimp Florentine dish since you can measure just what you need. Purchase fresh, peeled garlic to save on prep time.

For a hint of Italian flavor, simmer the garlic cloves in store-bought marinara to add extra flavor.