Zach is amused by 20th Century recipes with shortcut ingredients. The most famous (and maligned!) is greenbean casserole with cans of mushroom soup and onion rings, but people do love it.
This chicken was my mom's recipe. It's on the Lipton Soup website as just OJ and the soup powder, but I add others things.
I have made it many times, and Abba asks for it. Frozen OJ is basically 100% juice, so not really processed at all. The onion soup powder does have some additives, but none I would avoid except MSG, if you have a guest who is allergic to it.
Heat oven to 375
2 chickens, cut in 8ths (or thighs, or breasts)1 can frozen OJ (12 oz)
1 packet onion soup mix. (It's about 1.4 oz, if you buy a jar of it)
a few oz. raisins
optional: soy sauce to taste, garlic to taste, sliced scallions for the last few minutes
Pack the chicken into one large pan, skin sides up.
Mix all the ingredients and spread over the top. Baste a few times.
Bake for about 1 1/4 hour. Turn off the oven and leave in the chicken. It's most delicious when the sauce has nicely glazed. You could add the scallions and then turn off the oven. They will add some flavor and visual appeal.
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