Italian Roast Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 roasting chicken
• salt
• pepper
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 2 1/2 tablespoons oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 hardboiled egg

Recipe

• 1 rub the chicken, inside and out, with salt and pepper.
• 2 brown the ground beef in the oil with the onion for ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add the celery, tomatoes, parsley, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 mix thoroughly.
• 5 stuff the chicken with half the filling, then insert the whole hard boiled eggs and then the remaining stuffing.
• 6 close the cavity with a skewer.
• 7 bake the chicken in a 350 degree oven for about 1 1/2 hours or until the chicken is tender and juices run clear. (baste occasionally with drippings).