Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Bacon ranch pasta salad is my favorite pasta salad. This pasta has two ingredients most people love, bacon and ranch! The pasta salad is creamy and loaded with flavor. It is also very easy to make. Bacon ranch pasta salad is perfect for parties, get together’s, holidays and lunch kits. The best part is that this pasta salad is served cold, so you can enjoy without heating up.
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Ingredients
- 1 package of bacon (1 lb) – fried crispy and chopped
- 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup of sour cream
- 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
- 1 package of pasta shells (12 ounce)
- 1 – 1 ounce package of dry Ranch dressing mix (I use Hidden Valley)
- 1/2 cup of milk or heavy cream
- 1 large crisp tomato – chopped
- 1 – 4.25 ounce can sliced black olives – drained
- 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder or granulated garlic
Supplies
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Large Spoon
- Cutting Board
- Measuring Cups
- Large Stock Pot
Directions For Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
- Cook pasta al dente (almost cooked), about 8 minutes from boiling or 1 minute less than package directions.
- Drain water from pasta and then rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. Next, set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, dry Ranch mix, garlic powder and milk.
- Now add the pasta, cooked chopped bacon pieces, chopped tomato, sliced olives and cheese to the bowl.
- Gently mix to combine everything. Then cover and chill before serving at least two hours.
- The bacon ranch pasta salad is served cold.
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