Slow Cooking Red Beans & Rice

1 lb. package red kidney beans
6 cups water
2 links smoked sausage, sliced and cut in half
1 cup, cubed ham
1 cup, each, chopped onion and bell pepper
2 stalks celery, sliced thin
2 tsp.'s minced garlic
1 tsp. thyme
1 tbs. or more Cajun seasoning
salt to taste
2 bay leaves
1 tbs. Worcestershire sauce

Hot sauce
3 cups hot cooked rice

Combine the first 12 ingredients in large pot on med/low on the stove. Cook for 5 hours on high or for 8 hours on low. Discard bay leaves and mash some of the beans and add green onions and Tabasco, and cook for 30 more minutes. Add a little water, if necessary. Serve over hot cooked rice 

Data without rice

                                      Calories      Fat (g)          Carb (g)       Protein (g)         Sodium (mg)

Recipe Totals                 3635.0           60.7              480.9           300.5            26554.4

Per Serving Totals           605.8           10.1                80.2              50.1              4425.7