black beans and rice

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef smoked sausage, cut in 1" chunks
• 3 15oz cans black beans, drained
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 4-5 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons thyme, dried
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano, dried
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or a few dashes of hot pepper sauce
• 1 - chicken bouillon cube
• 5 - bay leaves, dried
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• - hot cooked white or brown rice