CHICKEN STEW WITH PEPPER AND PINEAPPLE

Chicken Stew with Pepper and Pineapple image

Provided by Kitchen Crew

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb chicken breasts, boneles, skinless and cut in 1 1/2" chunks
4 carrots, cut in 1" chunks
1/2 c chicken broth
1 Tbsp ginger, finely chopped
1 Tbsp brown sugar, firmly packed
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp allspice, ground
1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce
1 Tbsp cornstarch
8 oz pineapple, drained chunks with juice reserved
1 c red bell pepper, cut in 1" chunks

Steps:

1. Mix chicken, carrots, broth, ginger root, brown sugar, soy sauce, allspice and pepper sauce in 3 1/2-4 quart slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low heat setting 7-8 hours or until vegetables are tender and chicken is no longer pink in center.
3. Mix cornstarch and reserved pineapple juice; gradually stir into chicken mixture.
4. Stir in pineapple and bell pepper.
5. Cover and cook on high heat setting about 15 minutes longer or until slightly thickened and bubbly.
6. NOTE: One teaspoon ground ginger may be substituted for fresh ginger root.