grandma's hot dog creole

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon, chopped
• 3 cups onion, chopped
• 1 can diced tomatoes, 16 oz
• 1 can crushed tomatoes, 28 ounces
• 1 pound hot dogs, cut into chunks
• 1 - bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons dried minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon cayanne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup cooked rice, preferably white