Acadian Sauce(American) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. chopped green pepper
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. minced celery
1 (16 oz.) can undrained tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
salt
1 to 2 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Chop tomatoes.
Set aside.
Reserve liquid from can.
Saute all remaining vegetables in butter until tender.
Add herbs and spices.
Cook 1 more minute.
Add tomatoes and reserved liquid from can.
Cook about 10 minutes more.
Discard bay leaf before serving.
Serves 6.