Moist Traditional Roast Chicken

This recipe is how to cook the Most Tender Delicious Roast Chicken, and then turn it into an entirely different meal the following night & the next night too, So I'm cooking for three night meals here, good for all the busy working mums out there. How? ...Let me show you.
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1.5 kg whole chicken
smoked paprika
fresh thyme leaves
freshly ground black pepper & salt
2 bay leaves
olive oil
6 to 8 piece of pumpkin
6 to 8 medium potatoes
Creamy Roasted Pumpkin Soup
850g(1lb 12 oz) butternut pumpkin peeled & chopped
2 medium potatoes peeled & chopped
1 medium brown onion,peeled & chopped
200g sweet potato peeled chopped
1 med carrots peeled & chopped
250g (8oz) Roma tomatoes halved length ways
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped oregano
METHOD : Preheat oven to 180'C (365'F) You need 2 baking tray

• " STAINLESS STEEL BAKING TRAY 3-PIECE SET
  The first tray you need a large cooling rack The chicken needs to be thoroughly rinsed & dry, using paper towels. Place the chicken on the cool rack Sprinkle with paprika & season with salt, pepper & thyme leaves, drizzle with olive oil & rub all the oil & season into the chicken skin. Prepared pumpkin & potatoes season with salt, pepper & paprika & drizzle with olive oil. Place the vegetables around the chicken add a 1 cup of water down side of the tray trying not to wet the chicken or the vegetables.
  Place in oven at 180'C for 1 & 1/2 or until golden brown.
  Note : When you cut up the chicken, place the chicken cages and bones into a pot to make a chicken stock, water, bay leaves, thyme, cut 1 onion with the skin on
  Roast tray 2 :Preheat the oven to moderately hot 190'C (375'F/ Gas Put the tomatoes, cut-side-up,in a roasting tin with pumpkin, sweet potato, carrot & onion, season with oregano salt & pepper & smoked paprika, drizzle with olive oil and bake for 1 hour or until golden . When this tray is cooked put the cooked vegetables in a pot. When the chicken stock is cooked add 5 cups (1.2litres) of your remade chicken stock & the vegetables in a pot and place in the fridge. Well done you have cooked 3/4 of next night dinner !!!
  TIP : With any Roasted Meat; chicken, lamb and even pork, you can cook on a cool rack in a baking tray using this method. Pour about 1 cup of water then place in a oven, just make sure you keep topping up the water in the bottom of the tray. This keep the meat moist (so the meat does not dry out) These juices also makes the best gravy. Enjoy the Gravy!!!
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