Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients

• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 c. chopped onions
• 3/4 c. green peppers
• 2 pods of garlic, crushed
• 1 small can mushrooms
• 1/2 c. chopped celery
• 1 lb. can diced tomatoes
• 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 tsp. thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (or red pepper)