Chicken Cacciatore

3 Tbsp oil
3 pounds chicken pieces
1 cup chopped onion
2/3 cup green pepper, chopped (optional)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2-14 ounce cans diced tomatoes
15 ounce can tomato sauce
1-½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
½ tsp allspice
2 bay leaves
½ tsp thyme
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
*Brown chicken in oil. Remove from pan. Add onion, green pepper and garlic, browning lightly. Add remainder of ingredients, replace chicken. Simmer uncovered for one hour, turning after thirty minutes. Serve sauce over cooked fettuccine or ziti noodles.