Tex-Mex Pasta Salad

Name: Tex-Mex Pasta Salad
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams extra lean ground beef; 454 grams package fusilli pasta; 6 green onions, chopped; 177 milliliters chopped pickled jalapeno peppers; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 227 grams ranch dressing; 680 grams mild salsa; 1 teaspoon salt; 227 grams package shredded Cheddar cheese; 35 grams package taco seasoning mix

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Tex-Mex Pasta Salad a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 32g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 549 calories. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. If you have taco seasoning mix, ranch dressing, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes.

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, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 9 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Pasta

Water

Salt

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Pot

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.

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Ground Beef

Beef

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Frying Pan

Drain and discard any excess grease.

Mix in taco seasoning mix, remove from heat, and cool completely.

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Taco Seasoning Mix

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.

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Cheddar Cheese