Crock Pot Country Chicken Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 small onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, diced
2 carrots, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon sage
2 tablespoons dry parsley flakes
1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
3 lbs broiler-fryer chickens
2 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup raw converted rice

Preparation

Place all ingredients in crock pot except rice in order listed.
Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours (high 4-6 hours).
One hour before serving, remove chicken and cool slightly.
Remove meat from bones and return to crock pot.
Add rice.
Cover and cook the additional hour on high.