Ingredients

• 16 ounces dried black-eyed peas
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped carrots or 1 cup chopped bell pepper (may mix)
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 -2 bay leaf
• 1 lb andouille sausages or 1 lb kielbasa, cut into chunks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon cajun spices or 1 tablespoon spice essence
• 49 1/2 ounces chicken broth (large can)
• cayenne pepper sauce or Tabasco sauce, to taste