TWENTY-GARLIC CHICKEN DINNER

1 (3 to 31/2-lb) whole frying chicken
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 medium bulb garlic (about 20 cloves)
Hungry Jack Mashed Potatoes for 4 servings

Remove giblets from chicken; remove as much fat as possible. Rinse and drain chicken; pat dry inside and out with paper towels.

In small bowl, combine salt, paprika, pepper and oil; mix to form paste. Spread evenly over chicken.

Place onion in 3 1/2 or 4-quart Crock-Pot Slow Cooker. Place chicken, breast side up, over onion.

Separate garlic into cloves; do not peel cloves. Place garlic cloves in and around chicken.

Cover; cook on low setting for at least 7 hours or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear.

Ten minutes before serving, prepare mashed potatoes as directed on package.

With slotted spoon, remove chicken, onion and garlic from slow cooker. Squeeze 4 cooked garlic cloves onto mashed potatoes; mix well. Reserve remaining cooked garlic cloves to spread on bread or vegetables.

Makes 4 servings
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Recipe booklet: Easy Weeknight Meals, Pillsbury Classic Cookbooks, September 1997. #199