Bean And Sausage Soup

1/2        pound (about 1 cup) dry small white or baby lima beans
1/2        cup chopped onion
1/2        teaspoon salt   
1           teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1/4        teaspoon ground cumin
1/8        teaspoon pepper
1           bay leaf
8           ounces Polish sausage, sliced 1⁄2-inch thick
1           can (8 3/4-oz.) garbanzo beans, drained
1           can (8 3/4-oz.) creamed corn
             Chopped parsley

Soak beans by preferred method. Drain and rinse soaked beans. Add 5 cups water, onion and seasonings. Simmer, covered, about 30 minutes or until beans are almost tender. Add sausage, garbanzo beans and corn. Return mixture to boil; simmer 30 minutes or until beans are tender. Remove bay leaf. Ladle into soup bowls, garnish with parsley.  Makes 4 or 5 servings.

Nutritional Informational per Serving:
Calories-359, (From Fat-38%), Protein-18g, Carbohydrate-41g, Fat-15g, Sodium-831 mg, Potassium-694 mg, Dietary Fiber-10g, Calcium-93 mg, Iron-4mg, Vitamin A-110 iu, Vitamin C-5 mg, Cholesterol-32 mg