Tex-Mex Pasta Salad

Name: Tex-Mex Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 (16 ounce) package fusilli pasta; 2 pounds extra lean ground beef; 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix; 1 (24 ounce) jar mild salsa; 1 (8 ounce) bottle ranch dressing; 1 1/2 red bell peppers, chopped; 6 green onions, chopped; 3/4 cup chopped pickled jalapeno peppers; 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives (optional); 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

Tex-Mex Pasta Salad was pinched from <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Tex-Mex-Pasta-Salad/Detail.aspx" target="_blank">allrecipes.com.</a>

""I first made this for my husband to take for a guy's skiing weekend. He didn't want a 'girlie' pasta salad, so this one has taco beef and cheese. Very hearty, and a big hit with all the guys. I have since brought it to a family reunion....now they request it every year!"..."

INGREDIENTS

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2 tablespoons olive oil

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1 teaspoon salt

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1 (16 ounce) package fusilli pasta

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2 pounds extra lean ground beef

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1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix

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1 (24 ounce) jar mild salsa

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1 (8 ounce) bottle ranch dressing

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1 1/2 red bell peppers, chopped

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6 green onions, chopped

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3/4 cup chopped pickled jalapeno peppers

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1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives (optional)

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1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

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