Slow-Cooker Sweet-and-Sour Chicken

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 https://www.myfoodandfamily.com/recipe/060835/slow-cooker-sweet-and-sour-chicken

Slow-Cooker Sweet-and-Sour Chicken
Servings 6

What You Need
 1 onion, sliced
 1 carrot, sliced
 1 stalk celery, sliced
 1-1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
 1/3 cup KRAFT Classic CATALINA Dressing
 1/4 cup lite soy sauce
 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
 1 can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks in juice, undrained
 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
 1 green pepper, cut into strips
 1 red pepper, cut into strips
 3 cups hot cooked long-grain white rice

Let's Make It
1. Place onions, carrots and celery in slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray; top with chicken.
2. Mix sugar, dressing, soy sauce and ginger until blended; pour over chicken. Cover with lid.
3. Cook on LOW 4 to 5 hours, increasing heat to HIGH for the last 30 min.
4. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Mix reserved juice with cornstarch. Add to slow cooker along with the pineapple and peppers; stir. Cook, covered, 30 min. or until sauce is thickened. Serve over rice.

Kitchen Tips
Tip 1. This recipe works best when cooked on LOW heat. But if you choose to cook it on HIGH, reduce the initial cooking time to 2-1/2 to 3 hours.
 Tip 2. Serve with hot cooked brown rice or cauliflower rice.
 Tip 3. Enjoy a variety of food groups - vegetables, fruit, meat and grains - in this easy-to-make recipe that gives chicken a whole new flavor. In addition to being low in calories, fat and sodium, this delicious slow-cooked meal is made with colorful fresh vegetables which are high in vitamin A.

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