chicken stew with pepper and pineapple

Ingredients

• Servings: 4


• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into cubes


• 4 cups carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces


• 1/2 cup chicken broth


• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root


• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar


• 2 tablespoons soy sauce


• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice


• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce


• 1 tablespoon cornstarch


• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved


• 1 red bell pepper, diced

Recipe

• mix chicken, carrots, broth, ginger root, brown sugar, soy sauce, allspice and pepper sauce in 1 1/2- to 4-quart crock pot slow cooker. cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until vegetables are tender and chicken is no longer pink in center.


• mix cornstarch and reserved pineapple juice; gradually stir into chicken mixture. stir in pineapple and bell pepper. cover and cook on high heat setting about 15 minutes longer or until slightly thickened and bubbly.