Sausage And Bean Chowder
["2 lb. pork sausage", "2 (15 oz.) cans kidney beans, undrained", "2 medium onions, chopped", "1/2 c. chopped green pepper", "1/2 Tbsp. salt", "4 c. water", "2 (1 lb.) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped", "2 or 3 potatoes, cubed", "1 large bay leaf", "1/2 Tbsp. dried whole thyme", "1/4 tsp. pepper"]
["Brown the sausage, stirring to crumble and drain.", "Stir in the remaining ingredients.", "Bring to a boil.", "Cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 1 hour."]
["pork sausage", "kidney beans", "onions", "green pepper", "salt", "water", "tomatoes", "potatoes", "bay leaf", "thyme", "pepper"]