Mama's Chicken Stew

Ingredients

• 1 cup carrots thinly sliced
• 1 cup celery sliced ()
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch 
• 0.5 teaspoon thyme leaves dried
• 14.3 ounce chicken broth fat-free canned
• 2 cups mushrooms halved
• 1 cup onions whole frozen
• 1 teaspoon paprika 
• 2 cups peas green frozen
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.5 teaspoon rubbed sage 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 pound skinned cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 pound skinned cut into bite-size pieces
• 6 ounce tomato paste canned
• 0.3 cup water 
• 2 cups water 

Equipment

• bowl
• whisk
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Combine first 14 ingredients in a large electric slow cooker. Cover with lid, and cook on high-heat setting for 4 hours or until carrot is tender.
2. Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a wire whisk until blended.
3. Add cornstarch mixture and peas to slow cooker; stir well. Cover and cook on high-heat setting an additional 30 minutes.