Bean and Sausage Chowder

Name: Bean and Sausage Chowder
Ingredients: 1/2 lb. bacon; 1 md. onion; 1/2 cup celery, sliced; 1/3 cup green bell pepper, chopped; 2 tbsp. flour; 2 cans (1 lb. each) kidney beans; 2 cups water; 1/2 cup carrots, sliced; 3 beef bullion cubes; 1 bay leaf; 1/8 tsp. black pepper; 12 oz. Polish sausage

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb. bacon
1 md. onion
1/2 cup celery, sliced
1/3 cup green bell pepper, chopped
2 tbsp. flour
2 cans (1 lb. each) kidney beans
2 cups water
1/2 cup carrots, sliced
3 beef bullion cubes
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. black pepper
12 oz. Polish sausage

Directions

1

In a Dutch oven, fry bacon until crisp.
2

Drain on paper towels, crumble and set aside.
3

Saute onion, green pepper and celery in bacon drippings.
4

Stir in flour and next 6 ingredients, cook over medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly.
5

Reduce heat, cover and simmer fdor 25-30 minutes.
6

Add sausage, cover and continue to simmer 10 minutes.
7

Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with bacon crumbles.