Quick Chicken Mole

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 black peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon anise seed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 3 tablespoons dried red chile pepper
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 1 slice white bread, torn into pieces
• 1 1/2 ounces Mexican chocolate, grated
• 1 (4 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces