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Sausage and Bean Chowder

Ingredients
  1lb. Big-Link Smoked Sausage
  16 oz. Can of Garbanzo Beans
  1 Large Onion, Diced
  2 Potatoes, Diced
  ½ tsp. Salt
  ½ tsp. Pepper
  14.5 oz. Can of Crushed Tomatoes
  2 cups of Water
  ½ c. Red Pepper, Chopped
  1 Bay Leaf
  ¼ tsp. Garlic Powder
  ¼ tsp. Thyme
Directions
Brown sausage in fry pan and slice into 1-inch chunks. Drain off any fat. In a Dutch oven, combine garbanzo beans, tomatoes, water, onions, bay leaf, salt, garlic powder, thyme, and black pepper. Add the sausage, potatoes, and red pepper. Simmer for 45-1 hour until potatoes are cooked. Serve over egg noodles or rice. SERVES 6 * Cob-Smoked Kielbasa may be used in place of Big-Link Sausage