Chicken and Gourmet Groundnut Stew

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 9 chicken thighs (about 3 pounds)
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 3 cups chicken broth, homemade or canned
• 2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup unsalted sugarless peanut butter (available at natural foods markets)

1. Heat the oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven.
2. In batches, add the chicken and cook over medium-high heat, turning often, until browned on all sides, about 6 minutes per batch.
3. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
4. Add the onions to the Dutch oven and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
5. Then add the garlic, curry powder, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and cayenne.
6. Stir for 1 minute, and then stir in the chicken broth and tomato sauce.
7. Return the chicken thighs to the Dutch oven and bring to a simmer.
8. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover tightly, and simmer until the chicken shows no sign of pink at the bone when prodded with the tip of a sharp knife, about 45 minutes.
9. In a small bowl, blend the peanut butter with about 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
10. Stir this mixture back into the sauce, and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
11. Serve immediately.

olive oil, chicken, onions, garlic, curry powder, thyme, bay leaves, salt, cayenne pepper, chicken broth, tomato sauce, peanut butter

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/chicken-and-gourmet-groundnut-stew (may not work)