Sausage Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. water
1 large onion
1 large can tomatoes
1 large bay leaf
1 1/2 tsp. thyme
1 large jar navy beans and liquid
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 to 2 lb. hot sausage, fried and drained (1 lb. mild and 1 lb. hot)
2 large potatoes
1/2 green pepper

Preparation

Combine first 10 ingredients and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
Dice potatoes and green pepper, add to chowder and cook for 30 minutes.