Red Beans and Rice

2 c. chopped ham
1 small onion chopped
1 bay leaf
1 can red beans rinsed and drained
1 can tomato sauce
1 tbsp red pepper sauce (I prefer franks, Will prefers tobasco)
1 bell pepper chopped
2 tsps cajun seasoning
1 lb smoked sausage cut into bite sized pieces
4-6 servings of rice (I don't used instant rice ever, it doesn't taste good to me at all!)

Place first seven ingredients in the crock pot in order listed. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours About 3o minutes before serving start making your rice and also add the cajun seasoning and sausage and then also turn up the heat to high for the last 15 minutes of cooking, until the sausage is heated through. Serve with the red beans piled on the rice in bowls. Yum!