1 whole chicken

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1/2 tablespoon chili powder

2 pounds green beans

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1.Preheat the oven at 375 degree. Rinse and dry the chicken. Mix all the spices in a bowl. Brush the chicken with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle generously the spice mix on the chicken. Put the chicken on a baking sheet, and bake for about 1 hour 20 minutes.

2.Trim the green beans, and rinse them. Then put the green beans in a bowl, add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, toss well, sprinkle a pinch of salt. Set it aside. Add the green beans to the baking sheet with the chicken at 40 minutes before the chicken is done, spread them evenly in one layer , turn the green beans over once.

Notes:

1.Roasted whole chicken is one of my favorite dish to cook because it’s so easy to prepare and I can let the oven do the cooking. I always stockpile whole chickens when I see them on sale.

2.Roasted green beans are tender and yummy, just remember to turn them once in baking, and take them out of the oven when they are done otherwise they may dry out, ideally they should be done at the same time when the chicken is done.