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Herb Roast Chicken & Veggies









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Ingredients
1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram leaves or 1 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1 lemon
1 whole roasting chicken, 4 pounds
6 new potatoes, cut in half
1 cup baby-cut carrots
1/2 pound green beans

Directions
Heat oven to 375°F.
Mix oil, thyme, marjoram, salt and pepper
Grate 1 teaspoon peel from lemon; add peel to oil mixture
Cut lemon into fourths;
place in cavity of chicken
Fold wings of chicken across back with tips touching
Tie or skewer drumsticks to tail
Place chicken, breast side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan
Brush oil mixture on chicken
Insert meat thermometer in chicken so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh muscle and does not touch bone
Roast uncovered 45 minutes
Arrange potatoes, carrots and green beans around chicken
brush chicken and vegetables with oil mixture
Roast uncovered 30 to 45 minutes
or
until thermometer reads 180°F
and juice of chicken is no longer pink when center of thigh is cut
Let stand about 15 minutes for easiest carving
Remove lemon and discard
Place chicken on platter; arrange vegetables around chicken
Serve with pan drippings
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Sounds delish!
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