3    Carrots, sliced
1    Onion, quartered
3    Celery stalks w/leaves
- cut in 1-inch pieces
6    Mushrooms, med size, sliced
2    Garlic cloves
- coarsely chopped
2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Black pepper
1 ts Basil leaves
1/2 c  Water, chicken broth,
- or white wine
1    Whole chicken, about 3 lbs

Put carrots, celery, and mushrooms in bottom of crock-pot. Place whole
chicken on top. Place onions and garlic around chicken, placing some of
each in cavity of the chicken. Top with the salt, pepper, and liquid.
Sprinkle the basil over the chicken. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10
hours (using HIGH, 3 1/2 to 5 hours using 1 cup liquid). Remove chicken and
veggies. I serve this with rice, but you could also add some potatoes in
the crock- pot (if you have room) and thatll work, too. FOR A GRAVY, Ive
used 4 tb of flour in the “drippings” and used a hand blender (it came out
nicely)… Or you can use 1 can of Cream of Mushroom soup blended into the
“drippings.”