Three Beans and Sausage

from Ball p. 129

Note: This can be stove top or crockpot. I didn't have any white beans, so I used Garbanzo beans instead and was good.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb. smoked sausage, cut into 1/2' pieces
1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can white beans, rinsed and drained
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 c. water
1 c. chopped onion
1 can tomato sauce
2/3 c chopped celery
1 tsp. chicken bouillon granules
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. dried thyme (used 1/8)
Hot cooked rice, was good with brown rice

Directions (slow cooker):
In a slow cooker, combine all ingredients except rice. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 4 1/2 hours or until heated through. Discard bay leaf. Serve over rice.

Directions (stove top):
Brown sausage, garlic and onion in large skillet. Add rest of ingredients and simmer 1/2 hour or so (adding water as needed to not dry out or burn) and then Serve. Discard bay leaf before serving.