Sausage Soup

1/2 pound bulk pork sausage 
2½ cups diced potatoes
1/2 cup cubed carrots
1/2 cup cubed celery
Pepper to taste
1 cup water
1/2 cup green pepper chopped
1/4 cup chopped onions
2 tablespoons flour
1 quart milk
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon salt

Cook sausage in skillet and drain. Cook potatoes, celery, carrots in the water for 5 to 7 minutes. Add peppers and onions. Then add the sausage. Add the flour plus 2 cups of the milk. Then, the bay leaf and thyme. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Add the vegetables rest of milk and sausage. Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese.
JL in South Jersey

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