Marie's Roast Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 1/2 lb) whole chicken, apprx
• 1 stalk celery
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 4 sprigs parsley
• salt and pepper
• 4 tablespoons melted butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 sprinkle salt and pepper inside and outside of chicken.
• 3 place celery, garlic, onion and parsley in cavity of chicken.
• 4 brush all over with butter.
• 5 cut up additional celery and onion and place under chicken.
• 6 place in roasting pan and bake at 450 for 15 minutes.
• 7 reduce oven heat to 425 and continue roasting until leg pulls apart easily- approximately 45 minutes to an hour more.
• 8 drippings make wonderful gravy.