Easiest Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes: Root Veggie Roast

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (about 3-4 lbs / 1.3-1.8 kg), giblets removed
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
• 1 teaspoon (5 g) salt
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) black pepper
• 1 teaspoon (5 g) dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) dried rosemary
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 onion, quartered
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary (optional)
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme (optional)
• 1 lb (450g) carrots, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
• 1 lb (450g) potatoes (Yukon Gold or Russet), peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
• ½ lb (225g) parsnips, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces (optional, but highly recommended!)
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) salt
• ¼ teaspoon (1.25 g) black pepper