Spicy Garlic Chicken with Sweet Pepper Potatoes

Gusto™ Hot Peppers provide spicy, delicate heat in the compound butter resulting in big flavor, while Maestro™ Sweet Bell Peppers sweeten the spuds.

Chicken

• 1 lb. butter, softened
• 3 cloves garlic
• ¼ cup flat leaf parsley
• 2 Gusto™ Mixed Hot Peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1-2 whole 2 lb. chickens

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.
2. In a food processor purée the butter, Gusto™ hot peppers, garlic and flat leaf parsley until a chunky paste.
3. Rub the mixture under the skin of the chicken liberally. Get it everywhere.
4. Place bird(s) in a roasting pan with 2 whole lemons for 45 minutes until juices run clear. When cooked and resting, squeeze the roasted lemon juice onto the bird(s) for additional flavor.

Sweet Pepper Potatoes

• 2 lbs. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 red Maestro™ Sweet Bell Peppers
• 1 cup 35% cream
• Salt and pepper
• ¼ cup soft butter
• 1/8 cup chopped chives

Instructions:

1. Roast peppers at 375ºF for 30 minutes until tender. Peel, seed and purée.
2. Boil potatoes in a large pot of salted water until tender. Mash after they're cooked (approx. 25 minutes) and add butter, cream, chives and Maestro™ pepper purée.
3. Season with salt and pepper.