Potatoes drive me crazy!

Potatoes drive me crazy! The chicken turned out really good! I might add some more spices to it, but all in all it was pretty yummy. The potatoes on the other hand were rock hard! I had to broil them for awhile to get them somewhat soft and they were still under cooked. Should I have put the potatoes in with the chicken? Or cooked them separately? I just bought a big bag of potatoes so I am sort of stuck with them for awhile. I may try a different version of the potato soup I made before or just bake the suckers.

Also I think I am getting tired of chicken, so I am going to look online for some more recipes to try. I need inspiration! So more adventures to come!