Name: Tex-Mex Pasta Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp salt; 16 oz fusilli pasta; 2 lbs extra lean ground beef; 1¼ oz taco seasoning mix; 24 oz mild salsa; 8 oz ranch dressing; 1½ red bell peppers; 6 Green Onions; ¾ cup pickled jalapeno peppers; 2¼ oz black olives; 8 oz Cheddar Cheese

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How To Make Tex-Mex Pasta Salad

Unlike the usual pasta salad, this dish is heavy on tex-mex flavors, ground beef, bell peppers, chili peppers, and cheese.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Cool Time: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspolive oil
1tspsalt
16ozfusilli pasta
2lbsextra lean ground beef
1¼oztaco seasoning mix
24ozmild salsa
8ozranch dressing
1½red bell peppers,chopped
6green onions,chopped
¾cuppickled jalapeno peppers,chopped
2¼ozblack olives,sliced
8ozCheddar cheese,shredded

Instructions

Fill a large pot with water; pour in the olive oil and salt. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the fusilli, and return to a boil.
Cook the pasta uncovered for about 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite. Drain and set aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Mix in taco seasoning mix, remove from heat, and cool completely.
Combine salsa, ranch dressing, bell peppers, green onions, jalapenos, and black olives in a medium bowl. Toss together the cooked pasta, cooled beef mixture, Cheddar cheese, and dressing mixture in a large bowl.
Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.