Roast Chicken with Mashed Potatoes – Nourish Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• 4-5 lb (2-2.5 kg) Whole chicken (or 6-8 drumsticks or thighs, about 1 kg)
• 2 tsp (10 mL) Salt
• 2 lb (907 g) Potatoes, peeled and cut in 1-inch pieces
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) Butter
• 1 Cup (250 mL) Milk
• 1 ½ tsp (7 mL) Salt
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) Flour
• ¼ tsp (1 mL) Dried thyme or poultry seasoning
• ⅛ tsp (0.5 mL) Ground black pepper
• ½ Cup (125 mL) Water