A few cloves go a long way for adding flavor to a dish.

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Garlic is in almost all of our savory recipes.

Try out these garlicky recipes where the humble pantry ingredient gets a chance to shine.

Southern Living Garlic Bread sliced on serving board

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Roasted Garlic

When roasted, fresh garlic turns sweet and umami-rich.

Each ingredient plays off each other beautifully, for super flavorful chicken without much effort.

Spaghetti Pie

Garlic and tomato are a natural combination, especially when it comes to spaghetti.

Pickled Garlic

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Fettuccine With Collards And Bacon

Garlic is used in two ways in this pasta.

It’s both in the panko breadcrumb topping and in the pan sauce, for layers of garlic flavor.

Roasting the heads whole adds depth of flavor.

Southern Living Garlic Knots ready to serve with pizza sauce for dipping

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Garlic Bread

No matter what you’re serving tonight, add this bread to the lineup.

There isn’t really a dinner where garlic bread isn’t welcomed, right?

Southern Living How to Roast Garlic ready to use on a cutting board

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one-pan garlic-butter shrimp with orzo

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honey garlic chicken and mashed potatoes with brussels sprouts

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Roasted Garlic Duchess Potatoes

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Garlic Parmesan Green Beans

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Southern Living Roasted Lamb With Fresh-Herb Sauce on serving platter

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Southern Living Dill Dip in a bowl to serve with a platter of vegetables and potato chips

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Southern Living Spaghetti Sauce plated serving over spaghetti with the pan of sauce beside

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Southern Living Roasted Artichokes on a platter to serve

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Garlic Butter Shrimp

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Boudin-Stuffed Turkey Breast With Lemon-Garlic Butter

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Lemon-pepper shrimp scampi in green and blue bowls

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Lemon-Rosemary-Garlic Chicken and Potatoes

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Shrimp With Honey-Garlic Sauce

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Southern Living Spaghetti Pie in cast iron skillet after baking

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Smoky Black-Eyed Pea Hummus

Fettuccine with collards and bacon in Dutch oven

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Gulf Crab Cakes with Lemon Butter

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Southern Living Spinach-And-Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta on a plate to serve

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Southern Living Greek Grilled Chicken Pita ready to assemble and serve

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Grilled Royal Reds with Lemony Garlic Butter

Yogurt-Tahini Sauce

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Southern Living Potato Leek and Roasted Garlic Soup

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Southern Living Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken served over rice on a plate

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Southern Living Garlicky Creamed Spinach Namul in the baking dish to serve

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Southern Living Garlic Bread on serving board

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