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                                1lb. Big-Link Smoked Sausage
                            
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                                16 oz. Can of Garbanzo Beans
                                
                            
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                                1 Large Onion, Diced
                                
                            
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                                2 Potatoes, Diced
                                
                            
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                                ½ tsp. Salt
                                
                            
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                                ½ tsp. Pepper
                                
                            
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                                14.5 oz. Can of Crushed Tomatoes
                                
                            
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                                2 cups of Water
                                
                            
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                                ½ c. Red Pepper, Chopped
                                
                            
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                                1 Bay Leaf
                                
                            
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                                ¼ tsp. Garlic Powder
                                
                            
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                                ¼ tsp. Thyme
                                
                            
 
                
                
                    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