Elevating Everyday Meals


MISSION, KS--(Marketwire - Jul 26, 2012) - (Family Features) Craving a taste of the extraordinary every day? You're not alone. As a result of expanding palates, home cooks are hungry for more gourmet-quality meals to enjoy at home on busy weeknights.

To elevate everyday meals, try flavorful new takes on basic preparations, like standby chicken dishes. With a few kitchen staples -- and a single addition to your grocery list -- you can turn simple dinners into fabulous dinners worth savoring.

New on supermarket shelves, all-natural McCormick® Gourmet Recipe Mixes offer mouthwatering meals from a pouch, with expertly-blended, coarse-ground spices that transform ordinary dinners into gourmet experiences. Requiring 15 minutes or less of prep time, extraordinary everyday meals have never been easier.

Craving a flavorful change to pasta night? Sweet Basil and Oregano Bruschetta Chicken brings home bold flavors, infusing chicken breast and spaghetti with bright hits of aromatic herbs, plum tomatoes and balsamic vinegar.

For an elegant weeknight dinner, try Herbes de Provence Roasted Chicken and Potatoes -- an effortlessly delicious one-dish meal. White wine, olive oil and fragrant herbs like rosemary, lavender, marjoram and thyme bring a dose of sophistication to your family's new favorite.

For more recipes and gourmet inspiration, visit www.mccormickgourmet.com. McCormick Gourmet Recipe Mixes are available in the seasoning mix aisles of supermarkets nationwide.

Herbes de Provence Roasted Chicken and Potatoes 
Prep Time: 15 minutes 
Cook Time: 45 minutes 
Makes 10 servings 
   
1/4 cup white wine
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1.25-ounce package McCormick Gourmet Herbes de Provence Roasted Chicken and Potatoes Recipe Mix
3 pounds bone-in chicken parts
1 pound small red potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 cups baby carrots

Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix wine, oil and recipe mix in large bowl. Add chicken and vegetables; toss to coat well.

Arrange chicken, skin side down, and vegetables in single layer on large shallow foil-lined baking pan sprayed with no stick cooking spray.

Roast 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender. Stir vegetables and turn chicken after 30 minutes.

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Herbes de Provence Roasted Chicken and Potatoes