Ingredients

  • 1 lb uncooked fettuccine pasta or 1 lb linguine
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 12 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 14 cup olive oil
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 cups greens, cleaned and roughly chopped (I use kale, but you can use mustard greens, collards, or turnip greens)
  • 2 cups white corn kernels, preferably Silver Queen (use yellow corn if you have to)
  • 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped (or 1 14.5 oz can)
  • 1 12 cups black-eyed peas
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 cup pecan pieces
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 12 teaspoon salt

Method

  • Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.
  • Drain, rinse and set aside.
  • In a large pan over medium-high heat, saute garlic and red pepper flakes in olive oil until garlic is golden.
  • Add onion, greens, and corn and cook until the greens begin to wilt.
  • Add the tomatoes, blackeyed peas, salt, and balsamic vinegar.
  • When vegetables just begin to simmer, mix with pasta and cook until thoroughly heated.
  • Garnish with Toasted Spiced Pecans.
  • For Toasted Spiced Pecans:.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Mix pecans, honey, cayenne, oil, and salt together in a pie pan or iron skillet, coating pecans well with the spices.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and cool.