Cowboy Pasta Salad

Name: Cowboy Pasta Salad
Ingredients: 1 lb bow tie pasta (cooked to al dente); 1/2 lb bacon (cooked and diced reserve 3 Tbsp drippings); 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 small onion (diced); 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved); 1 bunch green onions (thinly sliced); 1 small jalapeno pepper (or green bell pepper) (seeded and diced); 1 14.5 oz can sweet corn (drained); 1 14.5 oz black beans (drained and rinsed); 2 cups shredded colby-jack, cheddar or pepper jack cheese; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (may adjust to taste (optional)); Dressing:; 1 cup real mayonnaise; 1 8 oz sour cream; 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (i.e. Sweet Baby Ray's or your favorite); 1 1.0 oz packet dry Ranch dressing mix; 1 1.0 oz packet taco seasoning

"This colorful Cowboy Pasta Salad is guaranteed to bring the flavor to your pasta salads menu. It’s so hearty, it can double as a side dish or an entree. Cowboy Pasta Salad This pasta salad is another one of our favorite recipes that does double duty. Like my uber popular chicken bacon ranch layer salad...Read More »..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 lb bow tie pasta (cooked to al dente)

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1/2 lb bacon (cooked and diced reserve 3 Tbsp drippings)

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1 lb lean ground beef

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1 small onion (diced)

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1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved)

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1 bunch green onions (thinly sliced)

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1 small jalapeno pepper (or green bell pepper) (seeded and diced)

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1 14.5 oz can sweet corn (drained)

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1 14.5 oz black beans (drained and rinsed)

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2 cups shredded colby-jack, cheddar or pepper jack cheese

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1/4 cup chopped cilantro (may adjust to taste (optional))

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Dressing:

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1 cup real mayonnaise

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1 8 oz sour cream

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1/2 cup barbecue sauce (i.e. Sweet Baby Ray's or your favorite)

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1 1.0 oz packet dry Ranch dressing mix

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1 1.0 oz packet taco seasoning

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