MAPLE ROAST CHICKEN WITH WINTER VEGETABLES

MAPLE ROAST CHICKEN WITH WINTER VEGETABLES image

Yield 4-6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 Tbs butter, melted
1 roasting chicken
1/2 tsp salt
Your choice of 4 harvest vegetables (carrots, onions, celery, parsnips, winter squash, sweet potatoes) Peeled and cut into 3 inch chunks
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 to 3/4 maple syrup

Steps:

Place oven rack on lowest level, then preheat oven to 400. Spread vegetables evenly in a roasting pan. Place chicken on top. Brush melted butter over breast of chicken and sprinkle with salt, pepper and rosemary. Place in oven and baste about every 10 min. with maple syrup. When you run out of syrup, continue bating with pan juices. Roast until chicken is tender and crispy, golden brown, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. The veggies will be sweet and soft. Let stand 10 min before carving.