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Duncanpup

(12,711 posts)
Tue May 30, 2023, 06:59 AM May 2023

Bacon ranch pasta salad

I tripled this recipe
48 ounces tri color pasta
4 bags of actual bacon diced into bits
12 Roma tomatoes
6 cups broccoli chopped
15 ounces sliced olives
6 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3 cups mayonnaise
Two tablespoons ranch seasoning
I’m out ranch seasoning so I just used some ranch dressing i substituted one of cup ranch and used only two cups mayonnaise.
Gonna dice up pepperoni and add capicola ham diced after I get to store this morning. If the deli doesn’t have capicola I substitute a deli meat called Berks hoagie meat it’s spicy ham.

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Bacon ranch pasta salad (Original Post) Duncanpup May 2023 OP
Oh, that looks good. Lunabell May 2023 #1
Excellent idea Lunabell Duncanpup May 2023 #2
I LOVE pasta salad. Lunabell May 2023 #3
Adding sour cream to keep it creamy should work great. nt Phoenix61 May 2023 #6
It did Duncanpup May 2023 #7
I'll bring some fresh baked bread. When do we eat? twodogsbarking May 2023 #4
What's not to love? 🩷 sprinkleeninow May 2023 #5

Lunabell

(5,919 posts)
1. Oh, that looks good.
Tue May 30, 2023, 07:10 AM
May 2023

May I suggest some sour cream substituted for some of the mayo? It will give it more of the ranch tang. And what olives? Black?

Duncanpup

(12,711 posts)
2. Excellent idea Lunabell
Tue May 30, 2023, 07:12 AM
May 2023

Do you think after pasta soaks up mayo and ranch it be ok to add sour cream definitely measure by eye to keep it creamy.
Yes I used black olives as well was thinking of tossing in some frozen corn that i cooked yesterday yet didn’t.

Lunabell

(5,919 posts)
3. I LOVE pasta salad.
Tue May 30, 2023, 07:16 AM
May 2023

But, my wife hates cold pasta. So, I don't make it for us. Just for potlucks. I'm putting this in my recipe file.

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