Chicken and root vegetable tray bake

Name: Chicken and root vegetable tray bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 portions

One tray of chicken thighs, pumpkin, carrot and red onion with rosemary — very little washing up and good cold the next day.

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Step 1. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
Step 2. Toss the vegetables and garlic with the oil in a large roasting tray and roast for 20 minutes.
Step 3. Add the chicken and rosemary, and roast for a further 25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through with clear juices and no pink meat.
Step 4. Squeeze over the lemon juice and serve with steamed greens or a salad.

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Cook eggs until both the white and the yolk are firm, and cook meat, poultry and seafood until steaming hot throughout.
Use pasteurised milk, yoghurt and cheese. Soft and surface-ripened cheeses are only suitable when cooked until steaming hot.
Avoid pre-prepared salads, deli meats, pâté, raw sprouts and cold smoked or raw seafood while pregnant, and wash all produce well.
Refrigerate leftovers within two hours, keep them at or below 5°C, and reheat once until steaming hot throughout.
Check chicken is cooked right through — juices should run clear.

No common declarable allergens are listed in this recipe's ingredients.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

A daily folic acid supplement is widely recommended before conception and through early pregnancy to help prevent neural tube defects. Folate-rich foods do not replace the supplement. Ask your doctor which dose applies to you and follow your national health authority's guidance.
Vitamin D and iron requirements vary with diet, sunlight exposure and health conditions. Ask your doctor whether you need a supplement and follow your national health authority's guidance.
There is no known safe level of alcohol in pregnancy, and most guidance suggests keeping caffeine to around 200 mg a day. Recipes here contain no alcohol.

Healthy eating when you're pregnant or breastfeeding — National Health and Medical Research Council — Eat for Health, reviewed 10 September 2026
Foods to avoid when pregnant — healthdirect Australia, reviewed 10 September 2026
Advice for pregnant women about food safety — Food Standards Australia New Zealand, reviewed 10 September 2026