Herb Roast Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (4 lb) roasting chickens
• 1 (12 ounce) package herb-seasoned stuffing cubes
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 2 ounces prosciutto or 2 ounces baked ham, chopped
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons dried sage
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*. place roasting rack in large roasting pan. rinse chicken; pat dry with paper towels. in large bowl, toss stuffing with 1 cup water. in large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. add onion, spinach, prosciutto, garlic, sage and rosemary to skillet; saute until tender, about 5 minutes. add spinach mixture to stuffing. stir in heavy cream and lemon juice; mix well. spoon stuffing loosely into chicken cavity, filling about 3/4 full. fold skin over openings and close with metal skewers. tuck wings under chicken. place on roasting rack. roast chicken until an instant-read thermometer, inserted in the thigh, not touching bone registers 180* and chicken is golden, about 1 hour 45 minutes.