Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1                    Carrot -- cut in pieces
   1                    Green pepper -- cut in pieces
   1      Medium        Onion -- quartered
   4      Tablespoon    Tapioca -- quick-cooking
   4                    Chicken breasts -- boned skinned
   8      Ounces       Pineapple chunks unsweetened
     1/3  cup           Dark brown sugar -- packed
     1/3  cup           Red wine vinegar
   1      Tablespoon    Soy sauce
     1/4  Teaspoon      Garlic powder
     1/4  Teaspoon      Ginger -- ground
                        Rice -- hot cooked

Preparation:

CROCKPOT: Put vegs.in bottom of crockpot. Sprinkle tapioca over vegetables. Place chicken atop vegs. 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. 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.