Herb and Cheese-Stuffed Roast Chicken
- 175 g (about 3/4 of 250-g pkg.) Philadelphia Light Brick Cream Cheese Spread, softened
- 1 Tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh rosemary
- 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 whole roasting chicken (3-1/2 lb./1.6 kg) Safeway 1 lb For $1.99 thru 02/09
- 1 lemon, halved Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
- 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
- 2 large baking potatoes (1-1/2 lb./675 g), peeled, cut into chunks Safeway 2 pkg For $5.00 thru 02/09
- 2 large sweet potatoes (1-1/2 lb./675 g), peeled, cut into chunks
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Mix cream cheese spread, rosemary, half the garlic and pepper.
- Starting at neck of chicken, use handle of wooden spoon or fingers to carefully separate skin from meat of breast, thighs and legs, being careful not to tear the skin.
- Spoon cream cheese mixture under skin; use fingers to spread mixture out to thighs and legs.
- Place lemon halves in cavity of chicken.
- Place chicken in shallow pan.
- Brush with 2 Tbsp.
- oil.
- Toss potatoes with remaining oil and garlic in separate pan.
- Bake chicken and potatoes 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until chicken is done (170 degrees F), stirring potatoes every 30 min.
- Transfer chicken to large serving dish, reserving juices in pan; cover.
- Let stand 10 min.
- Spoon potatoes around chicken.
- Skim fat from reserved juices in pan; discard fat.
- Spoon juices over chicken and potatoes.
cream cheese, fresh rosemary, garlic, freshly ground black pepper, chicken, lemon, olive oil, baking potatoes, sweet potatoes
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/herb-cheese-stuffed-roast-chicken-137425.aspx (may not work)