Meal 1 Roast chicken

Serves 4 people prep time 10 minutes, cookingtime 1 hour.

• 1 stalk celery
• 1 3lb chicken
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp butter softened divided
• 1 onion quartered.

1. preheat oven to 475f. slice celery. sprinkle inside cavity with thyme and salt; add 1 tsp butter, sliced celery and onion. rub outside of chicken with left over butter
2. tuck wing tips under back of chicken. Place chicken breast down on rack in roasting pan.
3. Add enough water to cover bottom of pan. Roast for 10 minutes reduce temp to 375 cook for 20 minutes.
4. Turn chicken breast side up. Roast until chicken is browned, about 30 minutes longer.
5. to make gravy add 1 tbsp flour for each cup of pan juices. Cook over med high heat stirring until thickend.

best served with roasted potatoes