Recipes › Lunch / Dinner › Black-Eyed Pea Chili with Smoked Sausage Lunch / Dinner Inspired by the food traditions of the American south, and the promise of a lucky year ahead, this Black-Eyed Pea Chili is one you won’t want to reserve just for New Year’s Day. It’s so perfectly smoky, spicy, and downright delicious, you’ll find yourself wanting to eat this meal every day of the year. Ingredients SOAK: 1 lb. black-eyed peas, sorted and rinsed MELT: 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter 2 Tbsp. olive oil 2 pkg.