Country-Style Chicken Soup
["1 (3 to 4 lb.) chicken, cut up", "1 onion or leek, chopped", "1 carrot, finely chopped", "1/2 c. chopped celery", "2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley", "1 bay leaf", "1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/8 tsp. pepper", "6 c. water", "4 oz. cooked fine egg noodles or 3 c. cooked rice"]
["In 4 quart or larger crock-pot, combine chicken, onion or leek, carrot, celery, parsley, bay leaf, thyme, salt, pepper and water.", "Cover and cook on low 7 or 8 hours or until tender. Remove chicken and bay leaf.", "Turn crock-pot on high.", "Remove meat from chicken parts; cut into bite-size pieces.", "Return chicken to crock-pot; add cooked noodles or rice.", "Serve when heated to desired temperature.", "Makes 8 or 9 servings.", "Each serving contains 188 calories and 6 grams fat."]
["chicken", "onion", "carrot", "celery", "parsley", "bay leaf", "thyme", "salt", "pepper", "water", "egg noodles"]