Celery Herb Stuffing and Savory Chicken

I taught my children this recipe by singing along to Scarborough Fair by Simon and Garfunkel: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, great herb stuffing seasonings. If you can get savory from the Atlantic provinces to green your chicken; it would be the best. My father was a Newfoundlander and swore by their savory.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 599 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup melted butter
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 1 small onion, diced
• ½ cup diced celery, with leaves
• 6 slices stale bread, cut into cubes
• ¼ cup chopped fresh savory

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Stir together onion, celery, bread, pepper, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, and celery salt in a large bowl; pour melted butter over bread mixture and stir to combine.

Step 3

Spoon stuffing into the cavities of chicken; place chicken into a roasting pan. Sprinkle chicken with savory; cover with a lid or foil.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove cover; increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Roast until browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 15 minutes.