Sausage Chowder

sausage/grillers/whatever
2 x 15 oz. cans kidney beans
1 lb., 13 oz. canned tomatoes
1 onion
bay leaf
garlic
salt
1/2 t thyme (add more than this)
1/4 t pepper, caraway seed (add way more than this, esp. caraway seed)
red pepper
simmer 1 hour
1 c. diced raw potatoes
1/2 c. green pepper

BONUS TIP:  Add tons of curry powder or paste for a mulligatawny stew effect!  Super duper!