Maria Lawton's Stewed Green Peas with Chourico and Poached Eggs - edible Southeastern Massachusetts

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 1 pound chouriço (or linguiça, if preferred) (sliced in rounds)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 to 3 teaspoons hot red pepper paste (or to taste)
• 2 pounds fresh peas (shelled)
• 3 to 4 cups chicken stock
• Eggs (one or two per person)
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• Handful flat-leaf parsley (rough-chopped)