Root Vegetable and Roast Chicken Pan Stew Recipe

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Serves 4 to 6

You can roast any chicken over a big pile of vegetables, securely knowing that everything will cook safely, nothing will be lost, and much will be found. As the chicken roasts, its juices

season the vegetables, helping them roast too. The roasted meat is easily shredded and stirred into a simple pan stew. This is one of the most delicious ways I know to cook meat and

vegetables together.

into bite-size pieces1 pound baby potatoes1 leek, top and bottom trimmed, cut into 2-inch intact rounds, rinsed as neededCloves from 1 head of garlic, peeled and halvedSea saltFreshly ground

pepper1 large roasting chicken (about 5 pounds)2 lemons, halved crosswiseLeaves from a handful of fresh rosemary, thyme, sage, savory or oregano sprigs, mincedA few handfuls of tender

savory greens (baby spinach, baby kale, arugula or Swiss chard)

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Turn on the convection fan if you have one.

Fill a large roasting pan with the carrots, parsnips, turnip, celery root, potatoes, leeks, and garlic. Lightly season the vegetables with salt and pepper and gently mix together. Thoroughly

season the chicken with salt and pepper and nestle breast side up in the center of the vegetables.

Position the lemon halves cut side up around the chicken. Roast, gently shaking and settling the pan once or twice, until the vegetables are tender and caramelized and the chicken is golden

brown and finished, an hour or so. The chicken is done when a digital or quick-read thermometer registers at least 165°F in the thickest part of the breast meat and thigh. Remove from the

oven.

With the chicken still in the pan and a pair of tongs in each hand, pull, tug and shred the meat away from the carcass. Share the crispy skin treat with all assembled. Sprinkle with fresh

herbs and squeeze the roasted lemons with a pair of tongs, allowing the juices to mingle. Stir in the greens and rest as they wilt before serving, a minute or two.

Reserve the carcass for another day’s chicken broth.

Excerpted from Farmhouse Vegetables by Michael Smith. Copyright 2023 Michael Smith. Photography by Al Douglas. Published by Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Canada, a division of Penguin

Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.

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