Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      pounds        fryer, whole or cut up
   2      stalks        celery -- sliced
   2                    onions -- chopped
   2                    salt
     1/2  cup           chicken broth or water
   1      can           tomato paste  (6oz)
     1/4  can           dry sherry
   1      teaspoon      leaf oregano
   1      pound         mushrooms or 2 cans (4oz each) -- sliced and drained
   2      tablespoons   flour
   2      tablespoons   butter
     1/2  cup           heavy cream or half and half cream

Preparation:

Place fryer in crock pot with celery, onions and salt. Combine chicken broth with tomato paste and pour over ingredients in crock pot. Add sherry, oregano and mushrooms; stir to moisten all ingredients. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hour (on high setting for 3 1/2 to 5 hours) Remove chicken; bone meat and dice. Return meat to crock pot. Knead butter and flour together and add with cream; stir well. Cover and cook on high setting for 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours (on low setting for 3 to 5 hours).