Black-eyed Peas and Smoked Sausage

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Morgan Estate in Austin, Texas in 1982.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 pound smoked sausage
 * 1 cup chopped yellow onion
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * ¼ teaspoon cayenne
 * 4 cloves garlic
 * 5 sprigs fresh thyme
 * 4 bay leaves
 * 3 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
 * 8 cups chicken stock
 * 1 pound black eyed peas
 * 1 tablespoon minced garlic
 * 6 cornbread muffins
 * 1 tablespoon chopped green onions

Directions

 * 1) In a large pot over medium heat render sausage for 5 minutes.
 * 2) Stir in onions, salt, cayenne, garlic, bay leaves, thyme and parsley then sauté 5 minutes.
 * 3) Stir in chicken stock, peas and garlic.
 * 4) Simmer for 1½ hours then spoon peas and sausage in center of a shallow serving bowl and garnish with green onions.
 * 5) Serve with cornbread muffins.