Roasted Chicken

Have you ever had the pleasure of eating veggies cooked in pure animal fat? If not, go out and purchase the following items: raw vegetables, organic whole chicken, and a roasting pan with metal rack. These three items will cost you about thirty bucks and it's totally worth it. I purchased a roasting pan and metal rack this weekend to roast my first whole chicken and now I'm conjuring up all sorts of ideas for roasting meat so I have an excuse to consume fat soaked veggies.

Roasted Chicken:

Ingredients:

• Whole chicken (Trader Joes is a safe place to purchase one)
• Organic butter or olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• Veggies

Prepare chicken by taking out all the stuff in the cavity. Rub butter or olive oil and salt and pepper on chicken. Chop veggies, toss in olive oil and salt and pepper then place in roasting pan with metal rack. Cook on 450 degrees for two hours or 350 degrees for 3.5 hours. Chicken is done when meat thermometer inserted in thigh registers 165 degrees. Wait 10-15 minutes before carving, liquids should run clear.

*Cooking times will depend on the size of the chicken, google it if you aren't sure.