awesome red beans and rice

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried light red kidney beans
• 2 quarts water
• 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
• 2 ribs celery with leaves, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper
• 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons each - rounded tsp. ground thyme and oregano
• 1 1/4 teaspoons rounded tsp. garlic powder
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• hot cooked rice
• green onions, chopped for garnish