Roast Chicken Dinner with Gravy

Name: Roast Chicken Dinner with Gravy
Total time: 100
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ¾ pound small red potatoes, halved; 2 large carrots, sliced diagonally into 1/2-inch long rounds; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary; salt and pepper to taste; 2 cups College Inn® Unsalted Bold Chicken Stock, divided, plus more as needed; 1 (4.5 pound) whole chicken; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon heavy cream (Optional)

Recipe by College Inn Broths and Stocks from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 40 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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¾ pound small red potatoes, halved
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2 large carrots, sliced diagonally into 1/2-inch long rounds
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2 sprigs fresh thyme
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2 sprigs fresh rosemary
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salt and pepper to taste

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2 cups College Inn® Unsalted Bold Chicken Stock, divided, plus more as needed
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1 (4.5 pound) whole chicken
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon heavy cream (Optional)

Instructions

Arrange a rack in lower third of oven with no racks above it; preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place potatoes, carrots, thyme and rosemary in a 12-inch cast iron or other oven-safe deep skillet. Season with salt and pepper and pour in 1 cup of stock. Rub skin of chicken with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Place chicken breast-side-up on top of vegetables.
Roast chicken, basting with the pan juices every 20 minutes, about 60 to 75 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Transfer chicken to a platter, draining juices from the cavity of the chicken into the pan. Using a slotted spoon, remove vegetables and arrange around chicken on the serving platter.
Bring pan drippings to a simmer over medium heat. Add flour and whisk constantly for 1 minute. Add 1 cup of stock and whisk until smooth. Simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. If too thick, whisk in additional stock 2 Tbsp. at a time until desired consistency is reached. Add cream, if desired, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Carve the chicken and serve with the vegetables and gravy.