This is a very easy and affordable meal.  Scott and Austin loved it!

Slow Cooker  Sausage and Rice

Ingredients

• 8 ounces Kielbasa sausage, cut in quarter-inch slices (I used 14 ounces)
• 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 medium green pepper, diced
• 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced (omitted)
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
• 1 tablespoon steak sauce (I used two)
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon sugar (I used two)
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 cup uncooked instant rice
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley

Directions

1. Combine sausage, tomatoes, onion, green pepper, celery, bouillon, steak sauce, bay leaves, sugar and hot pepper sauce in crockpot.

2. Cover and cook on low for about 6 hours, stirring occasionally.

3. Remove bay leaves; stir in rice and 1/2 cup of water. Cook an additional 25 minutes. ( I just served sausage mixture over rice)

4. Stir in parsley.

From: allcrockpotrecipes.com