Slow Cooked Three Beans And Sausage

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs smoked sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2/3 cup celery
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme (optional)
• hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 in a 5-quart slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients.
• 2 sprinkle with oregano and thyme if desired.
• 3 cover and simmer on low for 4 to 4-1/2 hours or until heated through.
• 4 discard bay leaf.
• 5 serve with rice.