Healthier Juicy Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 pounds winter squash, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
• 1 pound fingerling potatoes, split lengthwise
• 1/2 pound carrots, split lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, giblets removed
• 1/2 cup butter, divided
• 1 stalk celery, leaves removed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (218 degrees c).
• toss squash, potatoes, carrots, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a roasting pan. spread into a single layer and place a v-rack on top. season chicken generously inside and out with salt and pepper. place 1 tablespoon butter in the chicken cavity. arrange dollops of remaining butter between skin and flesh of breast meat. cut celery into 3 or 4 pieces and place in cavity of chicken.
• bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. turn heat down to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) and continue baking until no longer pink at the bone and juices run clear, about 30 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees f (74 degrees c). remove the chicken from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.