Maple Roasted Chicken and Vegetables

It's been another busy day.  Tonight is my daughters first choir concert of the year so we needed a quick, easy, and filling meal.  I found this wonderful recipe for Maple Roasted Chicken and Vegetables over at Good Housekeeping and I am very happy that I did.  Everyone loved it and it is incredibly simple. There are very few ingredients so it is budget friendly too!

Maple Roasted Chicken and Vegetables recipe source Good Housekeeping
4 chicken thighs (I used bone-in with skin)
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
1 large onion, cut into 1 inch chunks
6 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
1/4 cup pure maple syrup (I used a little more for basting the chicken)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

• Combine vegetables, salt, pepper, and maple syrup in a large bowl and stir to combine
• Place vegetables in a jelly roll pan lined with foil
• Season chicken with salt and pepper and place on top of vegetables
• Baste with some maple syrup and place in a preheat 450 degree oven for 25 minutes
• Turn the chicken and baste with some more maple syrup and place back in the oven for 25 minutes

Now how can you complain with that one!?!  Everything is baked in the same dish and clean up is a breeze.  Not to mention it is made with maple syrup so the kids loved it!  Definitely an easy dish to make any day of the week :)

Below is the nutritional value per serving.  This recipe yields approximately 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 396 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories  554 Calories from Fat  234

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  26.0g 40%

Saturated Fat  7.6g 38%

Trans Fat  0.0g

Cholesterol  143mg 48%

Sodium  783mg 33%

Total Carbohydrates  46.6g 16%

Dietary Fiber  6.4g 25%

Sugars  18.0g

Protein  32.5g

Vitamin A 314% • Vitamin C 41% Calcium 10% • Iron 15%

Nutrition Grade B-

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

• Very high in vitamin A