Apple & Butternut Squash Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole organic chicken (approximately 1.4 kg or 3 lb)
• 4 Cups 1" diced butternut squash (1 medium squash, seeded and peeled)
• 1 Large yellow onion, peeled and cut into 8 quartered pieces
• 2 BC Tree Fruit Gala apples, quartered and cored
• 3 Tbsp Olive oil
• 1 Tsp Sea salt (or to taste)
• Pepper (to taste)
• 10 Sprigs fresh thyme

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400°F.

2. 2

   Place the squash, onion and apple slices evenly on a large baking sheet. Place the chicken on top of the squash mixture in the centre of the pan. Pour 1 Tbsp. of the oil on the chicken and the remaining 2 Tbsp. on the vegetables. Place a 1/4 of the onion inside the cavity of the chicken along with 3 thyme sprigs and truss the chicken with twine.

3. 3

   Scatter the remaining thyme over the vegetables and season everything with salt and pepper.

4. 4

   Roast for approximately an hour or until done, setting the oven to broil for the last 5-10 minutes to brown the chicken.