Bean And Sausage Soup
["1 lb. smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices", "1 c. sliced carrot", "1/2 c. sliced celery", "1/2 c. chopped onion", "1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed", "2 cans condensed bean with bacon soup", "2 1/2 c. water", "1/8 tsp. ground pepper"]
["In large Dutch oven, cook sausage until lightly browned. Remove sausage.", "Add carrot, celery, onion and thyme; cook until tender.", "Stir in soup, gradually stir in water.", "Add pepper and sausage.", "Simmer 20 minutes.", "Stir frequently.", "Yields 6 servings."]
["sausage", "carrot", "celery", "onion", "thyme", "condensed bean", "water", "ground pepper"]