From the Farm Kitchen: One Dish Roasted Half Chicken with Local Vegetables

From the Farm Kitchen 

One Dish Roasted Half Chicken with Local Vegetables 

Serves: 4 adults 

   Eating whole foods doesn't have to be difficult.  The Half Chicken from Mabel May Farms is the perfect weeknight meal for a family - economical and easy on time and labour.  Put it all together in the oven, come back an hour and a half later and voila!  This meal pairs beautifully with Manor House Farm fresh White Bread! Stretch the meal further by taking the chicken bones, adding 2 L of water and simmering for a chicken broth! 

Ingredients and Costing 

1 Mabel May Farms Half Chicken (Approx 2.5 lbs) 

2 cloves of Garlic (when in season - we recommend Weathered Rock Farm's garlic) 

1 Onion, 4 carrots and 10 small or 3 large potatoes (All found in our Staples Boxes) 

1 Loaf of Manor House Farm White Bread 

Total Cost: $22.75 or $5.69 per person 

One Dish Roasted Half Chicken with Local Vegetables

Directions 

• Place Chicken in a Casserole Dish, make sure to choose a dish that leaves lots of room for veggies around the chicken. 
• Cut Bread and set aside 
• Chop carrots and onions into chunks 
• Quarter Small potatoes, or chop large potatoes into chunks 
• Peel Garlic 
• Lay vegetables around the chicken 
• Sprinkle with oil and add 3 tbsp of water to the dish 
• Cover and cook on 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes 
• Uncover and check - ensure the chicken is 165 degrees F or above 
• Cook for 15 minutes letting everything crisp  
• Remove from Oven, carve chicken and serve with fresh bread 

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