Red Beans Rice And Sausage Soup

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 quarts chicken broth
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 6 ounces smoked sausage, sliced
• 1/3 cup diced carrot
• 1/3 cup diced celery
• 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/3 cup long grain rice
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except rice, salt and pepper in slow cooker. cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours, adding rice during last 2 hours.
• 2 discard bay leaf and season to taste with salt and pepper.