Creole Black Beans

Ingredients

• 1 to 2 lb. smokes sausage, cut into 1" slices
• 3 cans black beans, drained (15 oz. each)
• 1 1/2 c. onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 c. celery, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp. leaf thyme
• 1 1/2 tsp. leaf oregano
• 1 1/2 tsp. white pepper
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 5 bay leaves
• 1 can tomato sauce (8 oz.)
• 1 c. water
• 3 cups hot boiled rice