Quick and simple – a roast you can enjoy any day of the week
Serves 4
Ready in 1 hour
Ingredients
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and deseeded
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled
- 4 small or 2 large parsnips, peeled
- 4tbsp olive oil
- 1 large red onion, peeled
- 4 chicken leg joints
- few sprigs fresh thyme and rosemary
- 4tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1tbsp clear honey
Method
1 Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Cut the butternut squash, sweet potato and parsnips into large chunks.
2 Put the oil in a large roasting tin and heat it in the oven. Put the squash, sweet potato and parsnips in a pan, cover with cold water and heat until boiling. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, then drain. Leave for 5 minutes. Meanwhile cut the onion into 8 wedges.
3 Put the chicken in the roasting tin, skin side up, and surround with the vegetables, tucking the herbs in between. Roast for 30 minutes, basting occasionally.
4 Mix the balsamic vinegar and honey. Remove the chicken from the oven and drizzle with the honey mixture. Cook for another 10 to 15 minutes, then serve.