Roast Chicken With Stuffing

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (4 lb) roasting chickens
• 1 (6 ounce) box stove top stuffing mix
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup butter, melted, for stuffing
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup butter, melted, for chicken
• 1 (10 ounce) can chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 mix stuffing mix with water and 1/4 c melted butter in microwavable bowl; cover. microwave on high 5-6 minutes until heated through. fluff with fork.
• 2 rinse bird; pat dry. stuff lightly with prepared stuffing. any extra can be saved for later use, as it is already cooked, or put into a greased casserole and warmed through (approx 5-10 minutes) after chicken is done.
• 3 place chicken on rack with breast side up in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. brush with 1/2 c melted butter. combine seasonings; sprinkle over chicken. pour chicken broth in bottom of baking pan. cover tightly and bake at 400° for 1 hour. uncover and bake 30 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 180°.
• 4 when chicken is done, remove from pan, unstuff stuffing and use juices to make gravy.