Mexican Rice and Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb pork sausage links, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 cups water
• 1 can (18 oz; about 2 1/4 cups) tomato juice
• 1 can (1 lb) kidney beans, drained
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2–1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 dash black pepper

Method