Roasted Vegetable Gratin

Ingredients

• 1 yellow squash, cut into 1/4 in slices
• 3 tomatoes, cut into 1/2 in slices
• 10 ounces mushrooms, cut into 1/4 in slices
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 14 ounces rustic bread, crusts removed and cut into 2 in slices
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon thyme

Directions

1. 1

   Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   In small bowl, combine olive oil and garlic, then coat bottom of 9X13 baking dish with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the garlic infused oil.

3. 3

   Tear the bread into 2 in pieces and fit tightly in the bottom of the dish.

4. 4

   Drizzle the bread with 2 tablespoons of the garlic oil and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the bread with half the basil.

5. 5

   In a medium bowl, toss the vegetables with 2 tablespoons of the garlic oil and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the tomato slices with salt and pepper.

6. 6

   Arrange all vegetables on top of the bread, overlapping if necessary. Sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper and drizzle with the reamaining oil.

7. 7

   Bake the gratin for about 40 minutes, until the veggies begin to brown and bottom of bread is golden.

8. 8

   Remove from oven and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with reamining basil, cut into pieces and serve.