Hearty Crock Pot Chicken Stew

1. Chop up your mushrooms and pepper into thin slices. 2. Get your crock pot out and turn it to high heat. 3. Add your chicken thighs, tomato sauce, slices tomato, garlic, spices, and hot sauce to the crock pot. 4. Add your peppers and mushrooms to the chicken mixture. 5. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. 6. Let this simmer on high for 2 hours 7. Turn crock pot to low, and give a slow stir to the ingredients. Let this cook for 3-5 more hours. 8. Add 3 Tbsp. butter to your stew and mix together. I added 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum to slightly thicken – but it should have reduced some. 9. Let cook for 1 more hour without the top, so that the sauce can reduce. 10. Serve hot, or save it in the fridge – it saves well and can be reheated in the microwave!