Herb-Roasted Chicken With Tomato-Basil Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 to 3 lb.) broiler
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 tsp. dried parsley flakes
1/4 tsp. onion salt
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 (5 to 6 oz.) can tomato juice
1 large tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp. snipped fresh basil
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 packets Equal

Preparation

Rinse chicken and pat dry.
Pull neck skin to back and twist wing tips under.
Brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Combine Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic and onion salts; sprinkle some seasoning mixture inside and rub remaining outside of chicken. Tie legs together.
Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
Roast, uncovered, in 375\u00b0 oven for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.
Cover and let stand 15 minutes before carving.