Hen and Chicks

Slow Cooker Chicken with Stuffing

2 carrots, diced

1 onion, diced

2 celery stalks, diced

5 pounds whole chicken

1/2 cup salted butter melted

1 teaspoon thyme

1 teaspoon sage

1/2 teaspoon paprika

Pepper to taste

6 ounces boxed stuffing mix

Rinse bird and pat dry with paper towels. Add vegetables to slow cooker; place bird on top. Pour melted butter and seasonings on top of bird. Cover and cook on low for seven to eight hours. Remove bird to a platter; cover with foil. Drain vegetables, reserving liquid. Return vegetables and 1 1/2 cups liquid to slow cooker. (You can make gravy with the remaining liquid.) Add stuffing mix to vegetables. Cover and cook ten more minutes. Fluff with fork. Serve.