{"id":1168,"date":"2014-05-28T08:10:13","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T15:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cookiesorbiscuits.com\/?p=1168"},"modified":"2014-05-29T10:44:33","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T17:44:33","slug":"roasted-chicken-potatoes-and-asparagus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesorbiscuits.com\/?p=1168","title":{"rendered":"Roasted Chicken, Potatoes and Asparagus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roasted Chicken, Potatoes and Asparagus is a fantastic meal to make when you want to impress your family or friends but don’t want to spend a lot of time cooking. It’s all made in one dish and takes about 40 minutes. The chicken is coated in a delicious mustard and herb sauce- so you don’t have to spend hours marinating the meat. That’s always a plus in my books because on most days I haven’t planned dinner hours ahead of time. I wish I was that type of person, but the truth is I’m a bit too scatterbrained <\/del> busy for that sort of planning. I’m more of the “what do I feel like eating right now” type of cook.<\/p>\n

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I found the original recipe in a Weight Watchers Cookbook. I have always found that they have fantastic recipes – in fact I don’t think I’ve ever disliked anything I’ve made from a Weight Watchers cookbook. I have modified it slightly to cater for a larger family and made a few slight adjustments to the ingredients.<\/p>\n

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I almost didn’t want to eat this last night – the colors are so pretty. The purple of the potatoes, the green of the asparagus and the orange of the carrots, give it a festive feel. However, the aroma was calling me and obviously my family thought the same thing. Everyone walked into the kitchen at some point, asking what I was making for dinner because it smelled great.<\/p>\n

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As always, it lived up to it’s smell. I could cry on those nights when I make something that smells fantastic but the first bite doesn’t live up to the aroma. Even my 10 year old, who isn’t a huge chicken fan ate this. Of course, my 5 year old just said “I don’t like chicken”. One day, one day. He liked it as a toddler so I’m hoping he’ll go back to eating chicken. It would be nice to make a meal that wasn’t sausages or fish and have the whole family enjoy it.<\/p>\n

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We served this meal with a delightful Riesling<\/a> \"\"from Patit Creek. Last weekend I was able to attend a photography class with Cork and Click<\/a> which was hosted at Patit Creek’s wine tasting room. Talk about a fun concept – we got to learn more about our cameras and taste wine at the same time. This Riesling was my favorite, and this meal was the perfect match.<\/p>\n

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  1. 4 tablespoons dijon mustard<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  2. 2 teaspoons Marjoram<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  3. 1 garlic clove, minced<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  4. 2 teaspoons olive oil<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  5. 1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  6. 2 teaspoons honey<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  7. 2 lb chicken breasts<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  8. 1 lb small potatoes, cut in half<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  9. 8 oz carrots<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  10. 10 oz asparagus<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t
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    1. Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0F and spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    2. In the large baking dish, combine the mustard, marjoram, garlic, olive oil, salt and honey.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    3. Add the chicken, potatoes and carrots to the casserole dish and toss, making sure all the ingredients are coated with the mustard sauce.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    4. Roast the chicken for 25 minutes.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    5. Meanwhile, cut the tough ends of the asparagus off and discard. Cut the remaining asparagus into 2 inch lengths.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    6. When the chicken has cooked for about 25 minutes, add the asparagus and toss, covering the asparagus in the mustard sauce.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    7. Continue to roast the chicken for another 12-15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 170\u00b0F and the vegetables are tender.<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>
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      Roasted Chicken, Potatoes and Asparagus is a fantastic meal to make when you want to impress your family or friends but don’t want to spend a lot of time cooking. It’s all made in one dish and takes about 40 minutes. The chicken is coated in a delicious mustard and herb sauce- so you don’t… <\/p>\n

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