Roasted Chicken with a Balsamic Glaze

Adapted from Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen

Ingredients:

2.5-3 lb Contentnea Red Chicken
salt
freshly ground black pepper
5 sprigs fresh rosemary leaves
10 sage leaves
2 bay leaves
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 bunches spring onions, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lenghts (about 2 cups)
1 cup carrots, peeled, trimmed, and thinly sliced
2 stalks of celery , thinly sliced
1 cup of sliced mushrooms
2 cups chicken stock (preferably homemade)
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Remove the neck and giblets from the chicken. Rinse the chicken under cold water and pat dry inside and out with paper towels. Season the bird generously with salt and pepper inside and out. Place one rosemary sprig, 2 sage leaves and 1 bay leaf in the body cavity of each bird.

Heat the oil in a heavy, flame-proof roasting pan or very large oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Add the spring onion, celery; carrots, mushrooms and the remaining rosemary and sage leaves and cook, stirring until the onions are wilted, about 4 minutes. Smooth the vegetables into an even layer and nestle the chicken breast side up over them. Roast, basting frequently with enough of the chicken stock to keep the vegetables well moistened, until the vegetables and bird are golden brown-about 45 minutes.

Carefully tilt the pan and spoon off enough of the roasting juices to measure one cup, not including fat. Stir in the balsamic vinegar and honey until the honey is dissolved. Return the bird to oven and roast, basting occasionally with the honey mixture, until the birds are a rich mahogany color and the leg joint moves easily when you wiggle it, about 15 minutes.

Remove the bird from the oven, transfer to a platter, and cover with a tent of aluminum foil to keep it warm. Strain the pan juices through a sieve into a small saucepan, pressing as much of the vegetables through the sieve as possible. Skim the fat from the surface of the sauce and bring the sauce to a simmer while carving the bird. Once you have arranged the pieces on a platter spoon some of the roasting juices over it. Pass the remaining sauce separately.

May Specials from Rainbow Meadow Farms

May Specials:


5 lb Ground Beef - was $6.00/lb, now $5.50/lb
10 lb Ground Beef - was $6.00/lb, now $5.00/lb

25 lb of Ground Beef - was $6.00/lb, now $4.50 lb (Find some friends to split this GREAT VALUE with)

3 packs of Beef Kabobs (1.5-1.9 lb per package) - was $9.00/lb, now at the GREAT VALUE of $6.00/lb

2 lb Packs of Raw Pet Food (Ground Chicken Backs, Necks, Feet, Livers, Hearts) - $6.00/package SPECIAL

Lamb Bones - $1.50/lb (for Raw Pet Food or for Broth)

Pork Neckbones $1.50/lb (make a great crockpot BBQ dish or can be used as Raw Pet Food)

Whole Chickens - Buy 2, get them for $3.99/lb, normally $4.50/lb

Lamb Shanks - was $7.50/lb, now $6.99/lb


SMALL FAMILY VALUE BOX $45.99

1 packages of Skinless Boneless Breast
1 Whole Chicken
1 pack Ground Beef
1 Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage
1 pack of Applewood Ham Slices (.5-.7 lb)
1 package of Bratwurst or Mild Pork Sausage
1 pack of Applewood Seasoning Meat (end pieces of Applewood Bacon)


LARGE FAMILY VALUE BOX $68.99

1 Whole Chicken
2 package Skinless Boneless Breast
1 Beef Kabob (1.5-2 lbs)
1 pack Applewood Seasoning Meat (end pieces of Applewood Bacon)
1 Pork Shoulder - 3.5-4 lbs (perfect for BBQ)
1 Maple Pork Breakfast Sausage



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