Roasted Chicken with Apple (or Carrot)

Ingredients

1 whole roasting chicken

2 apples

2 onions

2 heads of garlic

fresh rosemary and thyme

salt and pepper (amount per your preference)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Clean chicken and place in a pot.  Loosen skin over breast and place half of the garlic cloves, rosemary and thyme on breast under skin.  Rub the rest of the seasoning into the cavity.  Cut onions and apples into chunks and place around chicken.   Bake the chicken approximately 1 hour until done.  Remove skin and serve.

Abstinent Measuring

4 oz chicken = 1 protein, 1 cup apple/onion = 1 vegetable

Note:

If fruit is not on your meal plan for lunch or dinner, replace Apple with 8 oz diced Carrots.

*contribution from Area II Cookbook 2004