hot or cold pasta salad

Name: Hot or Cold Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) ground beef; 1/2 cup(s) chopped onion; 1 tablespoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 1 dash(es) cayenne pepper, optional; 1 pound(s) pkg. pasta elbow or spiral, cooked and drained; 3/4 cup(s) grated sharp cheese; 3/4 cup(s) hot water; 10 ounce(s) pkg. frozen green peas, rinsed under hot water; 2 cup(s) chopped celery; 1/4 cup(s) sweet pickle relish or corn relish; 1 medium tomato, diced; 1/4 cup(s) chopped or sliced black or green olives or both; 1/2 cup(s) miracle whip salad dressing or ranch dressing; 1 teaspoon(s) dry mustard; 2 teaspoon(s) lemon juice; 1 teaspoon(s) granulated sugar,optional

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on May 11, 2013

This recipe is from cookbook #1. Easy recipe and any ingredients can be added or subtracted according to family likes and dislikes.Great for buffet or cookout as it is good hot or cold.

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

method No-Cook or Other

yield 4 to 6

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 dash cayenne pepper, optional
1 pound pkg. pasta elbow or spiral, cooked and drained
3/4 cup grated sharp cheese
3/4 cup hot water
10 ounces pkg. frozen green peas, rinsed under hot water
2 cups chopped celery
1/4 cup sweet pickle relish or corn relish
1 medium tomato, diced
1/4 cup chopped or sliced black or green olives or both
1/2 cup miracle whip salad dressing or ranch dressing
1 teaspoon dry mustard
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon granulated sugar,optional

How To Make hot or cold pasta salad

Step 1

Cook and stir ground beef and onion in electric skillet or a large 10-inch skillet until meat is no longer pink; add worcestershire sauce and a dash of cayenne pepper if desired.

Step 2

Stir in cooked and drained pasta, cheese and water. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cover and simmer,for 5 minutes.
Step 3

Mix peas, celery, relish, tomato and olives in a small bowl. In a large bowl combine and whisk together the salad dressing, mustard, lemon juice,and sugar,if using.
Step 4

Stir ground beef mixture and vegetables into the salad dressing mixture. Serve immediately or ,if desired, cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours. Stir and serve.
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