Chicken wings are slow cooked in a delicious sweet and tangy sauce. This is a great party recipe!

• 1-1/2 cups chopped bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3 lb. chicken wings, with the tips removed
• 2 jars (10 oz. each) sweet & sour sauce
• 2 cans (16 oz. each) pineapple chunks, drained
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water

Preparation -
Place the chopped pepper and chopped onion in a crockpot. Place the chicken wings in the crockpot. Add the pineapple, then the salt and pepper, then the sweet & sour sauce. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours. (Can also be cooked on high for 3-1/2 to 4 hours instead.) Remove the chicken wings to a bowl. Cover with foil and set aside. Mix the cornstarch and water together. Stir into the sauce in the crockpot. Cover and cook on high for 10 to 15 minutes to thicken the sauce. Return the wings to the sauce. Serve from the crockpot.

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