Instructions

1. 1
   Chop carrots, celery, bell peppers, onions, and sausage into 1/2 inch pieces.
2. 2
   Heat pot to medium heat.
3. 3
   Cook sausage pieces in pot until they begin to brown.
4. 4
   Reduce heat to simmer.
5. 5
   Add carrots, celery, onion, and bell pepper, and toss lightly to coat with sausage drippings.
6. 6
   Add garlic powder, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, and bay leaves, and stir.
7. 7
   Pour in tomatoes into pot and stir.
8. 8
   Cover and simmer for approximately 30 minutes, or until vegetables start to soften.
9. 9
   Serve over a bed of rice.