Baked Chicken and Potatoes
This is an easy way to put together a complete meal.
5 1/2 lbs. chicken
2 large white onions
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
10-15 medium potatoes
a sprig of fresh rosemary
salt and pepper to taste
1. Cut the chicken in pieces and eliminate all the excess fat.
2. Rinse the chicken under running water and then dry it with paper towel.
3. Cut the onions in thick slices.
4. Preheat the oven to 400° and grease a baking sheet with olive oil.
5. Place the chicken on the baking sheet, add the onions, the rosemary sprig and the oil.
6. Sprinkle the meat generously with salt and a dash of pepper.
7. Bake the chicken for 20 minutes.
8. Meanwhile peel the potatoes and cut them in pieces, but not too little.
9. Add the potatoes to the chicken and sprinkle them with salt. Cook it for one hour or until cooked.
10. Once in while turn the pieces of chicken and with a spoon baste meat and the potatoes with the juices on the bottom of the pan.
11. The last few minutes you can put the chicken under the broiler.
12. When the chicken and the potatoes are cooked serve immediately.
This is a really easy and fairly quick dish to prepare. The oven does all the work!
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