Passover Roast Chicken

Name: Passover Roast Chicken
Ingredients: 3 matzos, broken into small pieces; 1/2 cup chicken broth, warmed; 3/4 cup dried apricots, finely chopped; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine, divided; 1 medium onion, chopped Safeway 3 lb For $2.99 thru 02/09; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 3/4 cup PLANTERS Pecan Pieces, toasted; 2 Tbsp. matzo meal; 1 roasting chicken (about 5 lb.) Safeway 1 lb For $1.99 thru 02/09; 1/2 tsp. ground thyme; salt and ground black pepper

12 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

3 matzos, broken into small pieces
1/2 cup chicken broth, warmed
3/4 cup dried apricots, finely chopped
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine, divided
1 medium onion, chopped Safeway 3 lb For $2.99 thru 02/09
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup PLANTERS Pecan Pieces, toasted
2 Tbsp. matzo meal
1 roasting chicken (about 5 lb.) Safeway 1 lb For $1.99 thru 02/09
1/2 tsp. ground thyme
salt and ground black pepper

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F.
2

Mix broken matzos, chicken broth and apricots in medium bowl; set aside.
3

Melt 3 Tbsp.
4

of the margarine in large skillet.
5

Add onion and celery; cook until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
6

Add matzo mixture; mix well.
7

Cool.
8

Add eggs, pecans and matzo meal; mix well.
9

Rinse chicken; pat dry.
10

Stuff chicken cavities with matzo mixture; close cavities with skewers and string.
11

Place, breast side up, on rack in baking pan; brush with remaining 1 Tbsp.
12

margarine, melted.
13

Sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper.
14

Bake 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until chicken is cooked through, basting occasionally.