1 whole roastingĀ  free range organic chicken (3-5lbs)

1 Good Seasonings Italian salad dressing mix (0.6oz packet)

1/2 large onion

1 1/2 cups carrots or 1 1/2 cups baby carrots

 

Preparation

 

Remove giblets, raise with cold water and pat the chicken dry .

Rub chicken with Italian Dressing mix. Place in plastic freezer bag and place in refrigerater overnight.

Chop onions and carrots, place on the bottom of crockpot with no liquid.

Saving some onion and a couple of carrots.

Put remaining onion and carrots in the cavity of chicken.

Place chicken in crockpot. Cover.

Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-6 hours.

If you don’t have a crockpot. Cook at 250F for 4-6 hours in oven.

Make sure to cover with foil if using your oven.

Depending on the size of your chicken and your crockpot the time will vary.

Using a meat thermometer in the thickest part of the chicken.

When the temperature has reached 165F the chicken is done.