Slow-Cooked Orange Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 pounds), cut up and skin removed
• 3 cups orange juice
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
• 4 teaspoons dried minced onion
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons cold water
• Hot cooked rice, optional
• Additional minced fresh parsley, optional