chicken Stew w/ peanut butter

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
3 cloves garlic, smashed
1 large sweet onion, sliced
2 large sweet potatoes, cut in chunks
1 can chicken stock, low sodium
1 can garbanzo beans (chic peas,drained and rinsed)
1/2 cup all natural peanut butter

1 tbs ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp red pepper flakes (more or less according to taste

In a large heavy pot, add chicken, and brown quickly (doesnt need to be cooked all the way thru

2. Remove chicken from pan.

3. Reduce heat to medium low, and add garlic, onion and potato to the pan; saute for 2 to 3 minutes.

4. Season with cumin, coriander, black pepper, red pepper watching carefully so that garlic doesn't brown.

5. Mix in broth and browned chicken, and any accumulated juices.

6; Cover pot and reduce to simmer for about 25 minutes

7. Add peanut butter and beans stirring thoroughly

8,. simmer about 15 minutes until chicken is cooke dthru and the taters are tender.

(note this recipe also works even better with boneless skinless chicken thighs, or with a whole chicken -- i don't like chickenw ith bones so i use boneless everything0

the smell is intoxicating ;0 and is even better the next day.

Iwill make this on a sunday, and u se it for lunch for the week...

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MALEFICENT1964.