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Cowboy Pasta Salad with the Best Dressing!
Ingredients
  • subheading: PASTA SALAD:
  • 1 pound mini farfalle or other small pasta such as rigatoni or shells
  • 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey see note
  • 1 4 oz. can mild diced green chiles
  • 1 tsp EACH chili powder, ground cumin
  • ¾ tsp EACH garlic powder, onion powder, salt (omit salt if using ground turkey and bouillon)
  • 4 to 6 tablespoons diced canned/pickled jalapeno peppers (from 4 oz. can)
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 15 oz. can black beans rinsed and drained
  • corn from 1 ear sweet corn
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup cubed sharp cheddar cheese
  • ¼ small red onion chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • ½ pound thick center cut bacon cooked and chopped
  • subheading: DRESSING:
  • ⅓ cup ketchup
  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
  • ⅓ cup sour cream may sub plain Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup salsa medium if you like a kick
  • 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, plus more to taste
  • ¼ tsp EACH smoked paprika, salt, pepper
  • Hot sauce/Tabasco to taste
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