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FOOD INSPIRATION DURING THE TIME OF THE CORONAVIRUS
A good roast chicken makes almost anything possible. It's great for company or a comfort food meal at home. This is one of my favorite recipes. It's a whole meal in one roasting pan.
This takes about 20 minutes of prep time, requires 1 1/2 - 2 hours in the oven and serves 4 people. Ingredients: -whole chicken - 2/3 c extra virgin olive oil -1 lemon -few sprigs of fresh rosemary, thyme or oregano -8 garlic cloves, unpeeled -1 lb small, new potatoes -1 eggplant -1 red pepper Steps: 1) Prepare chicken -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees -Rub chicken all over with olive oil -Place 1/2 of the lemon & 1-2 sprig of herbs inside the cavity of the chicken -Please bird breast side down in large roasting pan -Roast for about 30 minutes 2) Prepare vegetables -Chop eggplant into 1 inch pieces -Remove seeds from red pepper & cut into 1 inch pieces -If potatoes are on the larger side, cut into quarters 3) Add potatoes to chicken -Remove chicken from the oven & season with salt -Turn chicken over -Paste with juices from pan -Add potatoes to roasting pan, pour enough olive oil to coat -Roast for an additional 30 minutes 4) Add vegetables -Add eggplant, red pepper, garlic cloves, remaining sprigs of herbs to pan -Slice remaining 1/2 lemon and add to pan -Drizzle vegetables with remaining olive oil -Season with salt and pepper -Return to oven for additional 30-50 minutes -Baste and turn vegetables every 15 minutes -Chicken is finished when meat thermometer is at 165 degrees or when juices run clear 5) Serve and enjoy!!
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