It has been so cold and snowy all week long and it just keeps coming down. Soy inclination is to hunker down and start cooking!
I think that for weather like this that there is nothing quite as wonderful as roasted chicken. ( and possibly a delightful Cabernet !) Slowly roasted chicken is one of the loveliest meals that I can think of and it is so easy . It's also the recipe that I give out the most. If you're intimidated by it you shouldn't be . Just write me and I'll get you through it!
Shown here is approximately one weeks meals from one chicken. We started last Sunday by roasting the bird in a fragrant mirepoix of carrots, celery , onions ,squash and garlic . I slathered an herb seasoned butter underneath the skin and stuffed it with fresh lemons . I roasted it at 350 for about 2 hours and basted it with drippings and a bit of broth every 15 minutes. I made a huge pot of risotto with Parmesan and peas and that's what we ate that evening.
I made some chicken salad the next day and the day after that mixed the chicken with the left over risotto. On Thursday the whole thing, chicken, mirepoix and risotto became a huge pot of soup that we've been enjoying all weekend.
All this bliss from one 7 pound chicken! It makes being snowed in a joy!
If you would like the recipes please feel free to email me at [email protected]. Please put "snowed in chicken recipes" in the subject line!
