YUMMY ROASTED CHICKEN AND VEGGIES

This is the best Roasted Chicken I have ever tasted,so much flavor!!

1 Whole Chicken (I do 2 for my family of 4)washed inside and out, patted dry,season with S&P inside cavity,cover and let rest in fridge for about an hour
While chicken rest you will prepare other ingredients.

Vegetables: 4 or 5 Red potatoes cut in fourths.
1 whole onion cut in rings
bag of baby carrots.
cut and place in the bottom of a roasting pan.

Chicken: after chicken has rested: cut 1 lemon in half (if cooking 2 chickens just double these ingredients)
1 head of Garlic,unpeeled and cut in half
1/2 onion,unpeeled and cut in half
1 lemon cut in half.
Stuff all ingredients in chicken place chicken on top of veggies.

melt 1 cube of butter and brush all over chicken and pour the remaining on veggies.
salt and pepper liberally. Place chicken in oven and bake for about 1hour and a half or until juices run clear when pricked with a knife (between leg and breast). Remove chicken and cover with foil and place veggies back in oven for 15 to 20 min.until golden brown.

bake at 425

GRILLED RED ONION (yummy side dish)

GRILLED RED ONIONS

4 med.onions
2 tbs.Worcestershire sauce
2 tbs.balsamic vinegar
2 tbs. soy sauce
2 tbs.sesame oil
3/4 tsp (or to taste) pepper

cut bottom and top off of the onion and throw away, cut onions in half crosswise leaving in rings. Arrange onions in a single layer in a shallow dish. whisk ingredients together in a bowl and then pour over onions,let stand basting occasionally for 1 hour (at room temp). heat up your grill to med. heat. arrange onions on some foil then put on grill. Cook them until brown,use a spatula to turn them over basting frequently.season with s&p to taste

SLOW COOKER LEMON CHICKEN

This is my family's favorite dish.

1 large onion
1 c. flour
2 tsp,Paprika
1 tsp salt,plus 1/2tsp
1 tbs Oregano
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 tbs.butter
2 tbs. Olive oil
4 boneless chicken breasts ( I use Costco frozen chicken,it's skinless and boneless)
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons,,always use fresh lemon juice or it won't taste the same)
2/3 c chicken broth (boxed broth is the bomb)

Coarsely dice the onion (big chunks). Place the diced onion in the bottom of slow cooker.Combine the flour, paprika, 1 tbs salt, oregano,and garlic powder in a pie plate. Set the flour mixture aside, Heat the butter and oil in large skillet over medium heat ( keep the heat low enough so that the butter doesn't burn or brown)
Dredge broth sides of each chicken breast in the flour mixture and place the chicken in the hot skillet. Brown each side of the breast (may take 3-5 min per side). Place
the browned breasts on top of the onions in slow cooker. Using the same pan that you browned the chicken in (don't wipe out),pour the lemon juice and chicken broth into the pan stir for about 1 min. pour this liquid over the chicken breast. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours. serve over rice or pasta or mashed potatoes

SLOW COOKER LEMON CHICKEN

HOMEADE MARINARA SAUCE

1 16OZ. can tomato sauce
1/2 c.chopped onion
1 tsp. minced garlic ( i use bottled minced garlic)
1 tsp. dried Basil
1/2 dried Rosemary
1/4 tsp dried Oregano
1 tsp. sugar
2 tbs. Olive Oil

1. Heat oil over medium heat in medium size pan
2. saute onions and garlic until brown ( I saute onion 2 to 3 min. before adding garlic to prevent garlic from getting to brown and bitter)
3.add tomato sauce
4.lower heat to med.low
5.while stirring, add Rosemary,Basil and Oregano
6.Allow sauce to bubble
7.sprinkle with sugar,mix again
8.season to taste with Salt & pepper
9.use immediately or transfer to plastic container for storage

I have used this on regular old spaghetti and on lasagnas..it's so good!!
excellent for dipping bread sticks into

Best BBQ sauce EVER

BBQ SAUCE---- I Usually double this recipe for extra dipping.


2 cups ketchup
1 cup water
6 tbs. Brown sugar
5 tbs. white sugar
1 1/2 tsp. ground pepper
1 1/2 tsp. onion powder
1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1 1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 of a lemon juiced
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. light corn syrup


combine all ingredients in a large saucepan,over high heat,
bring to a boil,reduce temp to low and simmer uncovered for
at least 2 hours.. Use right away or store in a jar in the fridge