Chicken: Chicken with Mushrooms and Green Beans

Serves 4.
1 3 1/2 - 4 lb. chicken, in pieces
3/4 t dried thyme
1/4 t red pepper flakes
1 1/4 t Kosher salt
1/2 t black pepper
4 T olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped, plus 12 whole cloves, unpeeled
1 small navel orange, halved
3/4 pound green beans, trimmed
1 10 oz package button mushrooms, caps quartered
Heat oven to 400 F.  Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels.  Place in roasting pan.  In a small bowl, combine thyme, red pepper, 3/4 t salt, 1/4 t black pepper.  Brush chicken with 1 1/2 T oil and sprinkle with chopped garlic and spice mixture.  Arrange the whole garlic cloves and orange halves around the chicken.  Roast until the chicken is cooked through 35-40 mins.
Meanwhile, place beans and mushrooms on baking sheet, Drizzle with remaining oil and season with remainig s & p.  Roast until mushrooms are cooked through and beans are lightly browned, stirring once, about 15 mins.  Divide chicken and garlic among individual plates and squeeze the roasted orange halves over the top.  Serve with vegetables.