Chicken in Casserole with Vegetables

Clean, singe and truss chicken. Melt butter in casserole or saucepan and add bacon or pork dice. Cook until dice become golden brown, then remove them and set aside. Season chicken with salt and put hot fat in pan and brown it by cooking about 10 minutes on each side. Put chicken on its back, add carrots and onions to casserole and cook about 10 minutes or until they become golden brown. Add water, turn chicken on its side and cover pan. After cooking 10 minutes, turn chicken on its other side and cook another 10 minutes. Add peas, turn chicken on its back and continue cooking until peas are done, about 20 minutes. Sauté potatoes and butter or other good fat, season with salt and serve with the chicken.