Roasted chicken & Potatoes (1 pot meal)

Seriously who doesn't enjoy a oven roasted meal? Not even a question right!

This might be one of my easiest ways to roasted chicken.

 

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken (cut into pieces)

3 red potatoes (quartered)

3 gold potatoes (quartered)

1 large zucchini (cut into large chunks)

1 red onion (big chunks)

1 garlic minced

1 lemon (quartered)

Mixed herbs: Thyme, Parsley & Marjoram

Salt and Pepper (1Tbsp)

Pre heat oven at 375.

Wash your whole chicken, cut into pieces (breast, legs, thighs etc) or purchase a pre-cut chicken.

I began by throwing all the ingredients into a baking dish, seasoned with salt, pepper, fresh herbs of my choice, a quartered lemon, and some olive oil. Cover all ingredients & roast for 45 mins.

 Lastly uncover & brown the chicken pieces for another 15 minutes. Timing might vary depending on your oven.

 Serve yourself some wine or whatever you prefer and relax! Yum!

 

Enjoy!! xoxo

 



Pesto Pasta Salad w/ Roasted Chicken

This pasta dish is great for large groups & parties. I made this more a special birthday party.. doubled the recipe. Tip: cook the pasta the night before & store in the refrigerator in a zip-lock bag. Assemble the day of. I believe this is Ina Garden's recipe (Barefoot Contessa) minus the roasted chicken part.. or maybe Giada's.. I forget! I first made this recipe for our Superbowl party earlier this year & everyone loved it. The roasted chicken really made it more filling.. use your favorite kind.

RECIPE:

1 Whole Roasted Chicken (store bought) shredded

1 lb. of Bow-tie pasta

1 small container of basil pesto

1/2 lb of Feta cheese (crumbled)

1 small container of Cherry Tomatoes (halved)

Oil Olive & Pepper

Thinly sliced red onion *optional

In a large pot bring water to boil & cook pasta accordingly..

Menawhile, shred the chicken & set aside.

Place cooked pasta in a large bowl to cool completely..

Once pasta is cool to the touch, pour in pesto & about 4 tbsp of Olive oil ... Mix well until fully incorporated. Add chicken & incorporate into the pasta & pesto.. stir around a bit.

 Slice tomatoes in half and add in, crumble feta over top & lightly incorporate or all the tomatoes will sink to the bottom. Add some fresh cracked pepper to the top & done! (If the pasta looks dry, add in more Olive oil... because it will dry out even more).

ENJOY!