Rotisserie Chicken "Scrap Soup"

After you've used the roast chicken for a meal, drop the remaining carcass and sraps into the crockpot along with an onion or two - a couple carrots and a tsp or two of garlic.. add water to cover and cook on low overnight or all day.

Strain through a cheese cloth lined strainer - catching your broth below in a second pot catching the strained broth. discard meat and bones.

chill, remove fat

when ready to use, simply add your vegetables and cook until done, add in cooked chicken and serve.

Easy... and good!

Alton Brown's 40 Cloves of Garlic and a Chicken

I've been making this recipe since I was in college........probably longer than Alton has been alive. Now, 40 cloves of garlic sounds like a lot but it actually turns out wonderful and mild... NOTHING smells better than this when it's in the oven!

1 hr 30 min
6 servings

1 whole chicken (broiler/fryer) cut into 8 pieces
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
10 sprigs fresh thyme
40 peeled cloves garlic
Salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Toss with a 2 tablespoons olive oil and brown on both sides in a wide fry pan or skillet over high heat. Remove from heat, add oil, thyme, and garlic cloves. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours.

Remove chicken from the oven, let rest for 5 to 10 minutes, carve, and serve.