Chicken Stock - Great 365 Crockpot Recipe

Makes about 11/2 quarts
1 quart water
3 pounds chicken pieces
2 ribs celery, thickly sliced
3 each: thickly sliced small onions, medium carrots
1 small turnip, quartered
5 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon whole peppercorns
1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
Salt and pepper, to taste

1. Combine all ingredients, except salt and pepper, in crockpot; cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours. Strain, discarding meat, vegetables, and seasonings; season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate stock overnight;skim fat from surface of stock.