Roasted Chicken With Tomato Ham Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken
• Butter
• Assorted vegetables
• Peppercorns
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• Well-boiled rice or macaroni
• 2 lbs tomatoes
• 1 cup chicken stock
• ¼ lb chopped ham
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 onion
• Cloves
• 1 tsp Liebig extract

Method

1. 1 Wrap the chicken in buttered paper and place in a fireproof dish with vegetables and peppercorns. Roast in a moderate oven (350°F) for about 2 hours.
2. 2 Transfer the roasted chicken and vegetables to a pot with 2 quarts of stock. Simmer for 1 hour.
3. 3 Prepare the sauce: Simmer tomatoes, 1 cup stock, chopped ham, bay leaves, onion stuck with cloves, and Liebig extract for 1.5 hours.
4. 4 Serve the chicken and vegetables over boiled rice or macaroni, pouring the tomato sauce over the top.