Crockpot sweet

Ingredients

 * 1 carrot, cut in pieces
 * 1 green pepper, cut in pieces
 * 1 med Onion, quartered
 * 4 boneless Chicken breasts, *
 * 3 tbsp instant tapioca, (heaping)
 * 8 oz pineapple chunks, canned, **
 * 2 tbsp candied ginger, or fresh, ***
 * 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
 * 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
 * 1 tbsp soy sauce
 * 1 tsp instant Chicken bouillon
 * 1/2 tsp garlic powder
 * 1 med green pepper, strips
 * 10 fresh cilantro leaves, opt.
 * rice, hot, cooked

Directions

 * remove all skin and any fat from Chicken before cooking. ** do not drain the pineapple, include the juice in the crockpot. ***mince the ginger if using fresh ginger. For crockpot cooking -put vegs. In bottom of crockpot. Sprinkle tapioca over vegetables. Place Chicken atop vegetables. Combine all other ingreds. Except rice in a small bowl. Pour over Chicken. Cover crockpot and turn to low and cook for 8–10 hours. Before serving make rice. Serve over rice. Leftovers can be reheated in microwave. To cook in oven: put vegetables in bottom of a greased pan. Sprinkle vegs. With tapioca. Add Chicken to pan. Combine all other ingreds. Except rice in a small bowl. Pour over Chicken. Cover pan tightly with foil. Bake in 300 deg. Oven for 2 hours. Before serving make rice. Serve over rice. Leftovers can be reheated in microwave. judy garnett/nc pjxg05a