Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

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 CATALINA Dressing
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tsp. grated gingerroot
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks, drained, liquid reserved
1 each green and red pepper, cut into strips
3 cups hot cooked long-grain white rice

PLACE onions, carrots and celery in slow cooker; top with chicken.
MIX sugar, dressing, soy sauce and ginger; pour over chicken. Cover with lid.
COOK on LOW 4 to 5 hours, increasing heat to HIGH for the last 30 min.
STIR cornstarch into reserved pineapple liquid. Add to slow cooker with pineapple and peppers; stir. Cook, covered, 30 min. or until sauce is thickened. Serve over rice.

Label (24) Slow-Cooker S&S Chicken Cook low 4-5 hours,increase heat HIGH 4 last 30 min.STIR cornstarch into pineapple juice. Add to slow cooker; stir. Cook, covered, 30min.until sauce is thick.Serve over rice. 3/1/12