Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         smoked sausage -- cut into 1" slices
                        -- -- (up to 2)
   3      cans          (15 oz) black beans -- drained
   1 1/2  cups          onions -- chopped
   1 1/2  cups          green pepper -- chopped
   1 1/2  cups          celery -- chopped
   3      cloves        garlic -- minced
   2      teaspoons     leaf thyme
   1 1/2  teaspoons     leaf oregano
   1 1/2  teaspoons     white pepper
     1/4  teaspoon      black pepper
     1/4  teaspoon      cayenne pepper
   1                    chicken bouillon cube
   5                    bay leaves
   1      8 oz. can     tomato sauce
   1      cup           water
                        hot boiled rice

Preparation:

Brown sausage in a skillet over med. heat. Drain fat and transfer to crockpot. Combine remaining ingredients in crockpot. Cover and cook on low 8 hrs. or on high 4 hrs. Remove bay leaves. Serve over cooked rice.