1 lb. sausage, ground, round or both
8 oz. can tomato sauce
2 (16 oz.) cans Van Camps New Orleans style red beans, do not drain
1/2 bell pepper, chopped
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper to taste

If round sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces. In skillet, cook sausage, pepper, onion and garlic until meat is done and peppers soft. Add tomato sauce and 1 can of water, beans and bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste in boiler. Bring to boil and simmer 45 minutes. Serve over hot rice, 2 cups of real rice.