Ingredients

  • 1 lb. Bob Evans sausage
  • 1 (1 lb. 13 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
  • 1/2 green pepper, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 2 (16 oz.) cans kidney beans
  • 1 qt. water
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme
  • 1 c. diced potatoes

Method

  • In a skillet, cook pork sausage until brown.
  • Pour off fat. In a large kettle, combine kidney beans, tomatoes, water, onion, bay leaf, salt, garlic salt, thyme and pepper.
  • Add sausage. Simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
  • Add potatoes and green pepper. Cook, covered, 15 to 20 minutes until potatoes are tender.
  • Remove bay leaf.
  • Makes 8 generous portions.