Serves 8.
Brown sausage; drain throughly. In a 4-quart pot, over medium-high heat, combine beans, tomatoes, water, onion, bay leaf, salts, thyme, and pepper. Add sausage. Cover, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add potatoes and green pepper. Cook covered for 30 more minutes. Remove bay leaf.
This recipe first appeared in the February 2007 issue of Our State magazine. It was provided by Diane W. Young from Fayetteville.
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