3 pounds chicken parts, skinned if desired
1 - 20-ounce can pineapple slices, drained (reserve juice)
1 - 8-ounce bottle creamy french salad dressing
1 envelope dried onion soup mix
1 - tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 - small green pepper, cut into thin strips
Cooking Process
Place chicken pieces in slow cooking pot. In bowl, combine pineapple juice, salad dressing, soup mix and lemon peel. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook at Setting # 3 for 6 to 7 hours or at Setting # 5 for 3 to 4 hours.
Fifteen minutes before serving, arrange pineapple slices and green pepper strips over chicken to heat through.
Arrange chicken, pineapple and green pepper on large platter. If desired, thicken juices with 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water. Stir slowly until juices are thickened slightly. Pour over chicken.