New Orleans vegan red beans and rice

Name: New Orleans vegan red beans and rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb bag dry red kidney beans (soaked overnight); 1 tablespoon oil; 3 stalks of celery (diced); 1 medium red onion (diced); 1 red or green bell pepper (diced); 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon ground sage; 1 tablespoon ground thyme; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (omit if you don't like spicy food); ½ teaspoon black pepper; 2 bay leaves; 5 cloves garlic (chopped); 6 cups vegetable broth (plus more if needed); 2 Beyond Italian sausages (or Field Roast); 2 tablespoon Frank's red hot sauce; 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (or whatever you have); 1-2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon liquid smoke; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional); 1 teaspoon soy sauce; rice (to serve)