Potato Basque Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Italian sausage (hot or mild) or Spanish chorizo, sliced
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 2 c. (No. 1 can) tomatoes
• 4 potatoes, pared and diced (6 c.)
• 1/4 c. chopped parsley
• 1 c. diagonally sliced celery
• 2 Tbsp. chopped celery leaves
• 1 1/2 c. water
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. dried leaf thyme
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice