Roasted Garlic Aioli

Spring is in the air...or at least I'm trying to will it to be! I love grilling, and have found a new love and appreciation for turkey and chicken sausage. One of my new favorites is garlic and spinach flavored chicken sausage. Whether I choose to cook it with roasted potatoes and onions, or put it on a sausage roll with onions and peppers, the thing to really complete it is this roasted garlic aioli. This sauce is like crack and everyone who has tried it, loves it! One batch works well for my family, and I always have a little left over for other things. However, if you have a large crowd, make sure you double or triple it, because it goes fast!! :)

Here's what you'll need:

For the roasted garlic:
1-2 cloves of garlic, depending on the size and how much you like (I say, the more the merrier!)
olive oil
salt to taste
pepper to taste

For the Aioli:
2 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice
3/4 cup on mayonnaise
3/4 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of pepper

Preheat the oven to 350. Take your clove of garlic, and cut off the ends. Remove any loose peel, however do not completely peel the garlic.

Place garlic on a piece of foil and sprinkle with olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.

Close and seal the foil, in a tent like fashion, to enable it to steam while roasting.

Cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool.

Squeeze the garlic into a container. It should come out easily. Discard the peel.

Pour in the lemon juice and mix well, until the garlic is well incorporated.

Add the mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. Mix well and then chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Serve and enjoy!