Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      pounds        chicken
   4                    garlic cloves
   2                    bay leaf
   1                    onions -- sliced
   1                    carrots -- whole or sliced
   4                    potatoes -- cut into wedges
   2      cups          wine -- red, burgundy
                         -- suggestd
   3      cups          stock -- veal,skip if too
                         -- full
   1      teaspoon      thyme leaves
   1      tablespoon    parsley leaves
   4      slices        bacon
   8      ounces        mushrooms -- fresh, optional
   8      ounces        onions -- pearl, optional

Preparation:

Remove giblets and neck from chicken. Stuff garlic and bay leaves into chicken cavity. Place in crockpot, breast side down, and add onions, carrots, and potatoes. Add wine and seasonings. If there is still plenty of room in the crockpot, add stock. Remember that chicken juices will raise the liquid level in the crockpot during cooking. Cook on LOW all day.