Roasted Chayotes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 lbs chayotes (mirlitons)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup thinly sliced garlic (10 to 12 cloves)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450\u00b0F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
Wearing protective gloves, halve chayotes lengthwise and discard seeds. Peel, then cut lengthwise into 1-inch wedges. Toss with oil and 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Divide between 2 large 4-sided sheet pans.
Roast 45 minutes. Divide garlic between pans, then continue to roast, turning occasionally, until chayotes are golden brown on edges, about 10 - 15 minutes more. Season with salt.
Cooks' note:
Chayotes can be roasted 5 hours ahead and kept, loosely covered with foil, at room temperature. Reheat in a preheated 350\u00b0F oven (about 15 minutes).