Hoppin' John Stew

Ingredients

• 15 servings smoky sausage plays a starring role in this black-eyed pea stew hearty
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black
• 14 oz beef broth canned
• 63.2 oz black-eyed peas undrained canned
• 20 oz tomatoes and chiles diced green undrained canned
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder 
• 0.8 cup bell pepper green chopped
• 1 cup onion finely chopped
• 1.5 cups family-size package boil-in-bag rice uncooked
• 1 pound sausage smoked sliced
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup water 

Equipment

• slow cooker

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients except rice in a 6-qt. slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on Low 6 hours.
3. Cut top off boil-in-bag rice; pour rice into slow cooker, and discard bag. Stir.
4. Cover and cook on High 20 minutes or until rice is tender.