Ingredients

3chicken breasts,boneless, skinless

1tspNielsen-Massey pure lemon extract

1cupbrown rice,uncooked

½yellow onion,chopped

5carrots,chopped

4stalkscelery,chopped

6clovesgarlic,minced

2tspkosher salt

½tspblack pepper

1tspdried thyme

1tspdried tarragon

1bay leaf

10cupschicken broth

parsley,for garnish, optional

Preparation

Put all the ingredients into the slow cooker and cook on Low for 4 hours, or for 3 hours to avoid mushy rice, or add the rice after 1 hour of cooking.

With a fork and knife, shred or cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and put it back in the soup.

Garnish with parsley.