Slow Cooker Chicken Rice Soup

Ingredients

3 onions, chopped
4 ribs celery, sliced
salt
black pepper
1 tsp basil
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon sage
1 (20 oz) bag frozen green peas
2 1/2 pounds chicken pieces
5 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup rice

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients except rice into slow cooker in order listed. Cover and cook 1 hour on HIGH. Turn heat to LOW and cook an additional 8 to 9 hours.

2. One hour before serving remove chicken and cool slightly. Remove meat from bones and return to slow cooker. Add rice.

3. Cover and cook an additional hour on HIGH.