Smoked Sausage And Red Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 pounds smoked sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces
8 (15 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 large onion, chopped
6 tablespoons minced garlic
2 cups uncooked white rice
4 cups water
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
4 dashes hot pepper sauce, or to taste
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 bay leaf

Preparation

In a 6 quart or larger slow cooker, combine the smoked sausage, kidney beans, onion, garlic, rice and water. Season with Cajun seasoning, hot pepper sauce, salt and bay leaf. Cover and set on High. Once it gets heated through, stir to distribute everything evenly. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours or on High for 4 hours.