black beans and rice

Ingredients For black beans and rice

• 2 lb

  beef smoked sausage, cut in 1" chunks
• 3 15oz can

  black beans, drained
• 1/2 c

  yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 c

  celery, chopped
• 4-5 clove

  garlic, crushed
• 2 tsp

  thyme, dried
• 1 1/2 tsp

  oregano, dried
• 1 1/2 tsp

  black pepper
• 1/4 tsp

  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