Roast Chicken with Morel Stuffing

Name: Roast Chicken with Morel Stuffing
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; ¾ pound fresh morels, trimmed, sliced, and cleaned (see Preparation); Chicken liver and heart, reserved from roasting chicken (below); Chicken liver and heart, reserved from roasting chicken (below); Chicken liver and heart, reserved from roasting chicken (below); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/16 teaspoon cinnamon; ⅛ teaspoon pepper; 3½-pound chicken, approximately (see Note); 1 cup veal or beef stock; 1 cup veal or beef stock; Watercress

Preparation info

6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1986

About

Perfect for a springtime Sunday supper, or an elegant dinner party, this classic combination of butter-roasted chicken and tender morels is at once subtle and down-to-earth.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
¾ pound fresh morels, trimmed, sliced, and cleaned (see Preparation)

Supper
Dinner
Spring
Gluten-free

Method

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet. Stir in morels; sauté over high heat until liquid evaporates. Chop liver and heart; add to skillet and sauté 30 seconds. Transfer to dish and toss with ¼