blt pasta salad

Name: Blt Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 12 ounce(s) corkscrew pasta; 1/2 cup(s) milk; 3 - tomatoes; 1 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh thyme; 1 clove(s) minced garlic; - kosher salt and ground pepper; 1/2 cup(s) mayonnaise; 1/4 cup(s) sour cream; 4 tablespoon(s) chopped chives; 5 - heads of bib lettuce; 12 ounce(s) turkey bacon

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Carolyn Dye

Cincinnati, OH

Updated on Aug 15, 2011

needed a new idea for a lunch special today, found this and love it.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

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yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

12 ounces corkscrew pasta
1/2 cup milk
3 - tomatoes
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 clove minced garlic
- kosher salt and ground pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
4 tablespoons chopped chives
5 - heads of bib lettuce
12 ounces turkey bacon

How To Make blt pasta salad

Step 1

cook pasta in large pot of salted water as label directs. Drain and toss with the milk in large bowl, set aside.

Step 2

mean while cook the bacon in large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp(turkey bacon is good for this.) drain dicard all but 3 tablespoons of drippings from pan. add tomatoes, thyme and garlic to pan and toss until warmed through: season with salt and pepper. crumble the bacon into bite-size pieces set aside 1/4 cut for garnish. Toss the remaining bacon and the tomato mixture with the pasta.
Step 3

mix mayonnise, sour cream and 3 tablespoons chives with the pasta until evenly combined. Season with salt and pepper. Add lettuce; toss again to coat. Garnish with the remaining 1 tablespoon chives. Serve at room temperture.
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