Country Chicken Soup(8 Servings) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 to 3 onions, chopped
3 tsp. salt
1 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. parsley flakes
2 to 2 1/2 lb. whole fryers
1/4 c. converted rice
4 stalks celery, sliced
1 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. thyme
2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas
5 1/2 c. water

Preparation

Place all ingredients, except rice, in slow cooker in order listed.
Cover; cook for 1 hour on high, then on low for 8 to 9 hours.
One hour before serving, remove chicken and cook slightly. Remove meat from bones; return meat to slow cooker.
Add rice; cover and cook for 1 hour on high.