Begin by heating a cast iron dutch oven, coating evenly with extra virgin olive oil.
Add the chopped chicken sausage to the dutch oven, let cook until all sides are golden brown.
Remove the chicken sausage from the dutch oven, and set aside for now.
Add your veggies into the dutch oven, stirring to combine: bell peppers, garlic, onion, celery, kale. let cook until softened.
Add in the following ingredients into the dutch oven, stirring to combine: chicken broth, black eyed peas, fresh sage, thyme, and rosemary leaves, salt & pepper to taste.
Bring everything to a boil, then lower the heat to medium, let simmer for about 30 minutes covered.
Add the chicken sausage back into the dutch oven, stirring to combine.