Roasted Chicken with Vegetables

roasting pan with potatoes, carrots and a whole chicken

Serves 8

Fruits and Vegetables: 1 cup per serving

Ingredients

3 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

6 potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters or smaller

1 large onion, peeled and cut into chunks

3 garlic cloves, peeled and cut in half

1 lemon or orange, cut in half

Seasoning for vegetables:

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground

1 (3-to 4-pound) whole chicken

Seasoning for chicken:

2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper, ground

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
  2. Wash and prepare carrots, potatoes, and onion. Place in large bowl.
  3. Sprinkle vegetables with oil and toss with vegetable seasonings.
  4. Spread vegetables in large roasting pan. Set aside.
  5. Wash and prepare 3 garlic cloves and lemon or orange halves. Set aside.
  6. Remove giblets from chicken.
  7. Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
  8. Stuff chicken cavity with garlic and lemon or orange halves.
  9. Rub chicken skin with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  10. Place chicken breast side up on top of vegetables in roasting pan.
  11. Roast for 1½ to 2 hours. Internal temperature of the thigh meat should be 165° F when done.
  12. Remove from the oven and cover loosely with foil. Let rest for 12 to 15 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: about 4 oz chicken and 1 cup vegetables; Calories: 440; Carbohydrates: 26 g; Fiber: 3 g; Fat: 27 g; Saturated fat: 7 g; Sodium: 700 mg

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