Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 4 servings

• 1 roasting chicken (about 4 lbs)
• 12 oz pkg herbed bread stuffing
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• .75 cup frozen spinach, thawed and chopped
• 2 oz prosciutto ham, cubed
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp dried sage
• .5 tsp dried rosemary
• 2 tbsp heavy cream
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Place roasting rack in large roasting pan. Rinse chicken and pat dry.
2. In large bowl, toss stuffing with water. In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, spinach, ham, garlic, sage, and rosemary. Saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Add spinach mixture to stuffing. Stir in cream and lemon juice, mix well.
4. Spoon stuffing loosely into chicken cavity, filling about 3/4 full. Fold skin over opening and close with metal skewers. Tuck wings under chicken and place on roasting rack.
5. Roast chicken until a meat thermometer inserted in the thigh, not touching bone, registers 180F and chicken is golden, about 1 hour 45 minutes.

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