Sausage And Bean Chowder

Ingredients

• 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