Red Beans with Rice and Sausage

Ingredients:

1 package of smoked sausage
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
½ cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can chicken broth
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
2 – 3 teaspoons hot sauce
Hot cooked long grain white rice

Directions:

1.  Cut sausage into 1/2 inch slices.
2. Put sausage, onion, green pepper, celery and garlic in a large pot.  Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally about 5 -6 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
3. Stir in kidney beans, chicken broth, oregano, thyme and bay leaf.  Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and cook 12-15 minutes or until slightly thickened. 
4. Add hot sauce to taste.
5. Remove bay leaf and serve over hot cooked rice.