Mark's Kick-Ass Black-Eyed-Peas and Kielbasa 1lb Dry Black-eyed-peas 1/4 cup butter 1 large onion 2 medium carrots 2 large celery stalks 1 Kielbasa saussage (McKenzie is best) 3 cups of chicken stock Shallow Tbsp of Kosher salt Shallow Tbsp of red chili flakes " Soak overnight 1lb of dry black-eyed-peas in 8cups of water (you can "quick soak" as well) Grill or oven roast The Kielbasa untill skin is deep brown cut into bite sized pieces and set aside Bring soaked black-eyed-peas to a boil and let boil for 2 minutes then pour into a collander and rinse. In the same pot melt butter add chopped carrot, celery and onion, saute until the onions are just about to brown. add the chili flakes and salt, Add the chicken stock, add the black-eyed-peas, add the Kielbasa simmer on low to medium heat for about 5 minutes.