Courtesy of PureZing

Makes 18 appetizer bites

INGREDIENTS:

18 giant cloves of garlic (elephant garlic), peeled and trimmed
2 Tablespoons homemade or prepared pesto
6 Tablespoon softened cream cheese
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Peel each clove and trim the dry end off. Cut a thin slice off the rounded side of the garlic so that it will sit on a plate. On the other side of each clove, scoop out a hole using a knife, melon baller or grapefruit spoon. Remove enough to insert a generous amount of filling.

Mix together pesto and cream cheese till well blended.

Fill each scooped-out piece of garlic with the pesto cream mixture. Arrange cloves on a foil lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake 20-25 minutes till garlic soft and all is golden brown.