Polish Sausage, Red Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 (16 oz.) cans kidney beans
1/4 c. onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 strips bacon, cut in 1 in. pieces
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. hot sauce (optional)
pinch of ground thyme
1 lb. Polish sausage, cut in 1 in. pieces
6 c. hot cooked Minute rice

Preparation

Place all ingredients except sausage and rice in a 2 quart saucepan.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer.
Cover and cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Add sausage to beans the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
Serve 1 cup kidney bean mixture over 1 cup rice.
Serves 6.