best of bridge bean soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound hot italian sausage
• 2 - smoked ham hocks, or 2-3 cups cubed ham
• 3 - potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 - onions, diced
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 5 - carrots, diced
• 1 - green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup chopped parsley, or 2 tablespoons dried
• 3 14-oz cans kidney beans
• 1 14-oz cans tomato sauce
• 1 28-oz cans chopped tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 2 - bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 - garlic cloves, crushed