Roasted Vegetable Chicken

A whole chicken roasted with onion, carrots, celery and potatoes. Hearty and delicious on a cold evening, or any time!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 459 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 (4 pound) whole chicken
• 6 whole onions
• 4 carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 6 potatoes, peeled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste; place in a large roasting pan. Arrange vegetables around chicken, add water to the bottom of the pan, and cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.

Step 3

Roast at in preheated oven, basting occasionally, for 2 hours, removing the foil for the last half hour or so of cooking. Roast until chicken is golden brown and a thermometer inserted into the thigh reaches 165 degrees F (74 C). Let chicken rest 10 minutes before carving.