Roasted Rosemary Chicken

1 whole chicken (4-5 lbs I think)
1 lemon
1 whole garlic bulb
1 stick butter
fresh rosemary sprigs
veggies (red potatoes, mushrooms, carrots, etc)
salt and pepper

This is about the same cost as buying a cooked chicken at the store, but it is much yummier I think, and makes pretty food for company. :)

Rinse chicken thoroughly with skin on. Take out any inner junk they put in there (those CDR types will find this easy!). Slice lemon in half. Stuff the chicken's rear end with both lemon halves, the entire garlic bulb (I broke it up a bit), and the rosemary sprigs. (you can use dried, but it is not as good.) Place whole thing in a 13x9 pan, breast side up. Melt butter and pour over. Rub down with salt and pepper. Cook in HOT oven at 450 for 1 hr and 15 minutes.

The veggies can be placed around the chicken and cooked simultaneously, but I found that they get overdone and dry. I brushed a little olive oil on them and put them in around the chicken with about 45-50 minutes left... and perfecto.

I put this in the CDR cookbook!! :)