Creole Black Beans

Ingredients

• 1 lb. smoked sausage, cut into one inch pieces
• 3 - 15 oz. cans black beans, drained
• 1 1/2 C. chopped onion
• 1 1/2 C. chopped celery
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tsp. leaf thyme
• 1 1/2 tsp. white pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp. leaf oregano
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 5 bay leaves
• 1 - 8 oz. can tomato sauce
• 1 C. water