Slow-Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½-inch cubes
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 5½ cups chicken broth
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2½ cups egg noodles
• 1 cup frozen peas
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley