Quick Roast Chicken With Fresh Veggies

Ideal for feeding a hungry family, a hearty roast meal of chicken and veggies in less than an hour.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 (4 lb)  whole chickens, jointed into eight pieces
• 2  red onions, cut into 6-8 wedges
• 8  garlic cloves
• 3  carrots, peeled and cut into 1in chunks
• 1  leek, cut into 1in chunks
• 12  new potatoes, scrubbed
• 1⁄3 cup olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  freshly ground salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
2. Put the chicken pieces, red onions, garlic, carrots, leeks and potatoes into a large bowl and pour over the olive oil.
3. Season with sea salt and pepper, and toss together with your hands, adding more olive oil if it looks a bit dry.
4. Spread out in a single layer on a baking/ roasting tray and pop into the hot oven for 30-40 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked and the skin is crisp.