Chicken with Butter Beans and Prosciutto

prosciutto

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while ham is more affordable.

butter beans

🥗Healthier: cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: navy beans

Cannellini beans are similar in texture, while navy beans are less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Rinse and drain the butter beans, set aside.

Season the whole chicken inside and out with salt and black pepper.

In a large roasting pan, arrange chopped onions, carrots, and celery around the chicken.

Add garlic cloves and bay leaves to the pan.

Drizzle olive oil over the chicken and vegetables, then rub it into the skin.

Place prosciutto slices over the chicken, covering as much surface as possible.

Pour chicken broth into the pan, ensuring it covers the vegetables.

Sprinkle rosemary and thyme over the chicken and vegetables.

Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken and add lemon halves to the pan.

Roast in the oven for 1 hour, basting occasionally with pan juices.

Add butter beans to the pan during the last 20 minutes of roasting.

Check the chicken for doneness; it should reach an internal temperature of 165°F.

Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before carving.

Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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