Herb Roasted Chicken

[shannone]

Ingredients
1 roasting chicken (about 4 pounds)
1 (12 ounce) package herbed bread stuffing
1 cup water
3 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, chopped
¾ cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed
2 ounces prosciutto or baked ham, cubed
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried sage
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
2 tablespoons each heavy cream and lemon juice

1.Preheat oven to 350 F. Place roasting rack in large roasting pan. Rinse chicken; pat dry with paper towels.

2.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; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.

3.Add spinach mixture to stuffing. Stir in heavy cream and lemon juice; mix well.

4.Spoon stuffing loosely into chicken cavity, filling about ¾ full. Fold skin over openings and close with metal skewers. Tuck wings under chicken. Place on roasting rack.

5.Roast chicken until an instant-read meat thermometer, inserted in the thigh not touching bone, registers 180 degree Fahrenheit and chicken is golden, about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

[Twinmama]

roasted chicken is pretty much a guaranteed winner, I think! And when stuffed with prosciutto? mmm.

[vp311]

mmmmm sounds excellent. I like to sprinkle rosemarry on my roasted chicken. Delicious.