Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3                    onions -- chopped
   4                    celery -- sliced
                        salt
                        pepper
   1      teaspoon      basil
     1/2  teaspoon      thyme
     1/2  teaspoon      sage
  20      ounces        peas -- frozen
   2 1/2  pounds        chicken pieces
   5 1/2  cups          water
     3/4  cup           rice -- raw converted

Preparation:

Place all ingredients, except rice, into slow cooker in order listed. Cover and cook 1 hour on high; reduce heat to low and cook an additional 8 to 9 hours. One hour before serving, remove chicken and cool slightly. Remove meat from bones and return to slow cooker. Add rice. Cover and cook an additional hour on hight.