Auntie Helene's Post-Birth Pasta

But you can have it anytime. Freezes very well)

Blend:

• ¼ cup honey


• ¼ cup oil (vegetable or olive)


• ¼ teaspoon cayenne

mix with 1 cup pecans, spread on baking sheet at 300° for 7-10 minutes.
WATCH CLOSELY – it goes from brown to burned like lightning!

Sauté 4 cloves diced garlic and 1 large sliced onion.
Add 1-2 bunches kale, spinach, any dark leafy green you like.
Cook until just wilted.

Add:

• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar


• 2 large chopped tomatoes


• 1 can blackeye peas (drained)


• 1 can whole-kernel corn (drained)*


• red pepper flakes to taste


• salt to taste (may not be necessary at all)

Blend vegetable mixture with cooked pasta (Rotini, Bowties, Fusilli, darn near anything sturdy enough)

Blend pecans with package of goat cheese, use to top the mixture.This pasta freezes well, just let it thaw in the 'fridge and away you go.

*I like to cut the kernels off two fresh ears instead

Dave