Minty Garlic Potatoes

from: Parade Magazine 2-28-1988

# 8 to 12 red-skinned new potatoes, washed # 1/4 cup olive oil # Coarse salt to taste # Black pepper to taste # 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped # (2 tablespoons coarsely chopped mint leaves or Italian parsley)

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Prick potatoes with fork, and bake on a cookie sheet for 1 to 1.5 hours.

3. Remove potatoes from oven, cut in quarters and place in bowl. While hot, toss with oil, salt pepper and garlic.

4. Toss in chopped herbs. Serve warm or at room temperature.