Roast Chicken with Vegetables

Roast Chicken with Vegetables

1/2 large chicken (or a whole one if you want)
1/2 cup water
3 large potatoes, cut into chunks
2 cups baby carrots
3 stalks celery, cut into chunks
1 large onion, cut into chunks
2 tbsp melted butter
Garlic Salt
Pepper
1 tsp poultry seasoning
1 tsp dried chopped chives
1 tsp tarragon
3 strips bacon

Place the chicken, skin side up in a large baking dish or 9x13" pan. Pour water around the chicken and arrange the vegetables around the chicken. Drizzle vegetables with melted butter. Sprinkle garlic salt and pepper to taste over all and then sprinkle with the poultry seasoning, chives and tarragon. Lay the bacon strips over the chicken and bake at 400^ for about 1 hour or until chicken is golden brown and completely cooked. (Mine took 1 hour 20 minutes - it was quite large!)

Great served with Cole Slaw and fresh Lemonade!