Easy Vegan BLACK-EYED PEA PECAN PÂTÉ

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In the south, we eat black-eyed peas for luck in the New Year and I make a potful of them every year. This recipe uses up your leftover black-eyed peas and turns them into something special. —KH

MAKES 2 CUPS (416 G)

1½ cups (248 g) cooked black-eyed peas

½ cup (63 g) pecans, lightly toasted in the oven or in a sauté pan

1 tsp salt-free Cajun seasoning

½ tsp jalapeño powder

½ tsp granulated garlic

½ tsp smoked salt, or to taste

½ tsp Tabasco or other hot sauce, or to taste

¼ tsp liquid smoke, or to taste

Put all the ingredients in a food processor and purée until the ingredients are mostly smooth. I like to keep a little bit of texture.

Store leftovers in the fridge for up to a week.