This Cajun pot roast chicken with lentils is an easy way to roast a chicken and cook your vegetables at the same time—well most of them anyway. It's a great way to cook a meal for a group without slaving over a hot stove for hours. Though slow-cooked, you'll have time to kick back before impressing everyone with a Louisiana-style dinner.

Vegetarian tandoori masala butternut squash, roasted to perfection and served with a mildly spiced dish of leeks, lentils, celery