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Everyone needs an easy meal. Try this sheet-pan chicken with roasted potatoes for a simple and tasty meal guaranteed to please the whole family. If you use fresh lemon juice, garnish each serving with a little lemon zest for bright flavor. —Andrea Potischman, Menlo Park, California TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + marinating Bake: 40 min. YIELD: 6 servings. Ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3 garlic cloves, minced 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed 1/4 teaspoon pepper 6 bone-in chicken thighs 6 chicken drumsticks 1 pound baby red potatoes, halved 1 medium lemon, sliced 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley Directions 1. Preheat oven to 425°. In a small bowl, whisk the first 7 ingredients until blended. Pour 1/4 cup marinade into a large bowl or shallow dish. Add chicken and turn to coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade. 2. Drain chicken, discarding any remaining marinade in bowl. Place chicken in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; add potatoes in a single layer. Drizzle reserved marinade over potatoes; top with lemon slices. Bake until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175° and potatoes are tender, 40-45 minutes. If desired, broil chicken 3-4 inches from heat until deep golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley before serving. © 2021 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC

Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake Butter for greasing pan 3 blood oranges 1 cup (200 grams or 7 ounces) sugar Scant 1/2 cup (118 ml) buttermilk or plain yogurt 3 large eggs 2/3 cup (156 ml) extra virgin olive oil 1 3/4 cups (219 grams or 7 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons (8 grams) baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt Honey-blood orange compote, for serving (optional, below) Whipped cream, for serving (optional) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Grate zest from 2 oranges and place in a bowl with sugar. Using your fingers, rub ingredients together until orange zest is evenly distributed in sugar. Supreme an orange: Cut off bottom and top so fruit is exposed and orange can stand upright on a cutting board. Cut away peel and pith, following curve of fruit with your knife. Cut orange segments out of their connective membranes and let them fall into a bowl. Repeat with another orange. Break up segments with your fingers to about 1/4-inch pieces. Halve remaining orange and squeeze juice into a measuring cup; you’ll will have about 1/4 cup. Add buttermilk or yogurt to juice until you have 2/3 cup liquid altogether. Pour mixture into bowl with sugar and whisk well. Whisk in eggs and olive oil. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gently stir dry ingredients into wet ones. Fold in pieces of orange segments. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake cake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until it is golden and a knife inserted into center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 5 minutes, then unmold and cool to room temperature right-side up. Serve with whipped cream and honey-blood orange compote (below), if desired. Honey-Blood Orange Compote: Supreme 3 more blood oranges according to directions above. Drizzle in 1 to 2 teaspoons honey. Let sit for 5 minutes, then stir gently.