1 roasting chicken (about 4 pounds)
1 (12 oz) package herbed bread stuffing
1 cup water
3 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, chopped
3/4 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed
2 ounces prosciutto or baked ham, cubed
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried sage
1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
2 tablespoons each heavy cream and lemon juice
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Place roasting rack in large roasting pan. Rinse chicken; Pat dry with paper towels.
2. In large bowl, toss stuffing with 1 cup water. In large skillet, melt butter over medium hear. Add onion, spiniach, prosciutto, garlic, sage and rosemary to skillet; sate until tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Add spinach mixture to stuffing. Stir in heavy cream and lemon juice; mix well.
4. Spoon Stuffing loosely into chicken cavity, filling about 3/4 full. Fold skin over opening and close with metal skewers. Tuck wings under chicken. Place on roasting rack.
5. Roast chicken until an instant-read meat instant-read meat thermometer inserted in the thigh not touching bone, registers 180 F and chicken is golden, about 1 hour 45 minutes.