Roasted Garlic and Thyme Butter

Ingredients:
1 head garlic
3/4 c. butter
2 Tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped
1 Tbsp. olive oil, divided

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Cut head of garlic in half width-wise.  Place each half on a separate piece of aluminum foil.  Drizzle each half of garlic with 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil.  Wrap the foil around each half of garlic and place on a baking sheet.  Place the baking sheet in the oven for 20 minutes, or until cloves are soft.  Allow the garlic to cool.  

Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, place the butter and thyme.  Once the garlic has cooled, squeeze each clove so that the inner part of the clove is released.  Throw away the outer parts of the cloves.  Finely dice/ mince the garlic cloves then place in the butter mixture.  Mix well.

Note~  I used this on steaks before and after grilling them.  I also used it in mashed potatoes that I served along with the potatoes.