Bacon Cheddar Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe 445 Food

RANCH PASTA SALAD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in rotini pasta and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until al dente, drain.
• Place bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook until evenly brown. Drain and chop.
• In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix and garlic powder. Stir in milk until smooth. Add bacon, tomato, black olives and cheese and toss to coat with dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. Toss with additional milk if the salad seems a little dry.

RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large container gently combine all ingredients mixing well.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes, the longer it mingles the better it tastes!

CHEDDAR BACON RANCH CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta according to package directions in boiling salted water; drain, return to pot, and keep warm.
• 2. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Drain all but one tablespoon of bacon drippings from the pan.
• 3. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add the butter to the reserved bacon drippings, then add the chicken to the same skillet. Cook until tender, no longer pink, and slightly browned.
• 4. Sprinkle the flour and ranch dressing mix over the chicken, stirring to coat evenly. Stir in the milk, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in the cheddar cheese and half of the reserved bacon; cook and stir until the cheese is melted.
• 5. Serve each plate of pasta with more bacon sprinkled over the top.

CHEESY BACON RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Slice bacon into thin strips (1/2 - 1 inches in width). Separate slices and place into a preheated frying pan.
• While bacon is browning, prepare the tortellini's according to the package's directions. When the tortellini's are fully cooked, run under cool water, drain, and set aside to cool.
• When the bacon is fully cooked, carefully drain the grease and spread the bacon pieces onto paper towels to remove excess grease. Set aside to cool.
• Slice the tomatoes in half.
• In a large bowl, combine the tortellini's, bacon, tomatoes, cheese and ranch dressing. Stir to combine.
• Cover and refrigerate at least one hour, but as much as 2 days.
• When ready to serve, you may add the extra ranch dressing if you wish.

EASY BACON RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all together with cooked pasta that has been rinsed and drained. Chill at least 2 hours before serving. Can use Tastefully Simple Bacon Bacon as substitute for bacon bits.

BACON RANCH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix mayo, dressing mix, bacon bits, shredded carrots and onion powder. Chill this mixture while you continue making the rest of the salad.
• Cook pasta al dente, drain and cool. Fold in pasta carefully.
• Gently fold in peas last.
• Chill for several hours and serve chilled or at room temperature.
• Refresh salad if needed with a tiny bit of mayo, but it usually doesn't need it.
• Garnish top with more bacon bits pieces. You can never have too much bacon.

BACON CHEDDAR RANCH POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes until tender and rinse under cold water. Mix the mayo, ranch dressing mix and mustard until blended. Combine the remaining ingredients and chill.

CHEESY BACON RANCH PASTA SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ranch dressing, green onions, bacon, garlic salt, onion powder, and pepper until well combined.
• Add your cooled noodles and cheddar cheese.
• Mix until well combined. Place in fridge for about 2 hours before serving.