Rosemary-Roasted Chicken & Potatoes
- 175 g (3/4 of 250-g pkg.) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
- 2 tsp. dried rosemary leaves, divided
- 1 tsp. pepper, divided
- 1 whole chicken (3-1/2 lb./1.6 kg) Safeway 1 lb For $1.99 thru 02/09
- 6 Tbsp. Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing, divided
- 2 lb. (900 g) red potatoes (about 4), cut into 1-inch chunks King Sooper's 5 lb For $1.88 thru 02/09
- 6 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled Rite Aid 2 For $7.00 thru 02/06
- 2 green onions, sliced
- Heat oven to 375F.
- Mix cream cheese, 1 tsp.
- rosemary and 1/2 tsp.
- 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 to not tear the skin.
- Spoon cream cheese mixture under skin; use fingers to push and spread some of the chicken mixture out to thighs and legs.
- Place chicken in shallow pan.
- Brush with 2 Tbsp.
- of the dressing.
- Toss potatoes with remaining dressing, rosemary and pepper in separate 13x9-inch pan.
- Bake chicken and potatoes 1 hour 15 min.
- or until chicken is done (170 degrees F), stirring potatoes every 30 min.
- Transfer chicken to large serving dish, reserving juices in pan.
- Cover chicken; let stand 10 min.
- Meanwhile, add bacon and onions to potatoes; mix lightly.
- Spoon around chicken in dish.
- Slice chicken.
- Skim fat from chicken drippings in pan; discard.
- Drizzle drippings over chicken and vegetables.
cream cheese, rosemary, pepper, chicken, italian dressing, bacon, green onions
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/rosemary-roasted-chicken-potatoes-107096.aspx (may not work)