Red Beans and Oats - Oats Everyday

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp canola oil ((15 ml))
• 1 onion (medium, diced )
• 1 green bell pepper (diced)
• 2 celery (diced)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp thyme (dried (5 ml))
• 1 Tbsp hot sauce (to taste (15 ml))
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper ((1 ml))
• 1 1/2 tsp salt ((7.5 ml))
• 1/4 tsp black pepper ((1 ml))
• 4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth, plus additional if required (1000 ml))
• 2 x 19 oz red kidney beans (canned) (drained and rinsed (2 x 540 ml))
• 2 cups steel cut oats ((500 ml))
• 6 cups water ((1500 ml))
• parsley (fresh, chopped)
• hot sauce (for serving)