One-Pot Roasted Chicken & Veggies

AuthorMarla Meridith
DifficultyBeginner

This baked chicken is a super healthy, protein packed meal and great for back to school!

One-Pot Roasted Chicken & Veggies recipe
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time10 minsCook Time1 hr 30 minsTotal Time1 hr 40 mins
 (1) 4 pound chicken, remove giblets, clean & pat dry
 carrots
 celery
 onion
 parsnips
 any vegetables you like best
 garlic salt
 pepper
 olive oil
1

Pre heat oven to 450 degrees F with the rack in the middle. Pour some oil over the chicken & rub it in. Season with garlic salt & pepper. Chop vegetables into bite sized pieces. Place the chicken in the center of a large Dutch Oven or a high temperature bake-safe pot. Toss the vegetables with olive oil, garlic salt & pepper. Arrange the vegetables around the chicken.

2

Bake chicken & veggies covered, for about 1 hour 30 minutes or until your chicken is cooked through. Un-cover the pot and broil for about 5 minutes to brown the skin.

3

Serve with vegetables, a salad. Potatoes, quinoa, rice or pasta would be great with this too!

The Le Creuset pot I used is a great conductor of heat and perfect for this recipe. It is the enameled cast iron pot. Be sure not to use a lid with the phenolic knobs as they will burn.

Ingredients

 (1) 4 pound chicken, remove giblets, clean & pat dry
 carrots
 celery
 onion
 parsnips
 any vegetables you like best
 garlic salt
 pepper
 olive oil

Directions

1

Pre heat oven to 450 degrees F with the rack in the middle. Pour some oil over the chicken & rub it in. Season with garlic salt & pepper. Chop vegetables into bite sized pieces. Place the chicken in the center of a large Dutch Oven or a high temperature bake-safe pot. Toss the vegetables with olive oil, garlic salt & pepper. Arrange the vegetables around the chicken.

2

Bake chicken & veggies covered, for about 1 hour 30 minutes or until your chicken is cooked through. Un-cover the pot and broil for about 5 minutes to brown the skin.

3

Serve with vegetables, a salad. Potatoes, quinoa, rice or pasta would be great with this too!

One-Pot Roasted Chicken & Veggies

~ Marla Meridith

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