Shelly's Recipe

GARLIC HERB VEGETABLE BAKE

Category: Sides

2 zucchini -- thinly sliced
2 large tomatoes -- thinly sliced
2 baking potatoes -- thinly sliced
10 cloves garlic -- thinly sliced
1 whole garlic *bulb* (not clove), with out-side skin removed and tops of each clove cut off
2 tablespoons olive oil
10 fresh basil leaves -- chopped

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange vegetables in a lightly oiled shallow 12-inch circular casserole dish. Place the whole garlic bulb in the center of the dish and alternate the slices of vegetables around it in overlapping circles. Sprinkle with thin garlic slices and chopped basil leaves.

Lightly brush the vegetables with olive oil and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Garnish with fresh whole basil leaves, if desired. If desired, spread the garlic paste from the whole garlic bulb on vegetables or on toasted bread slices.