This week I have a top secret family recipe for you! Don't ya feel honored? I know you do- you can thank my by sending checks in the mail to me, no amount is too big or small....hee hee hee!
My recipe is my brother's pasta salad recipe. Anytime we have a family gathering, it is his job to make and bring this dish. Then I beg for the leftovers. So he finally just told me how to make it. Seriously though, that is way too much work- I prefer for him to make it and me to eat it!
What? You are tired of my ramblings and just want the freaking recipe already? Okay, okay....here it is!
Pasta Salad
Need:
2 bottles of Italian Zesty dressing
1/4 lb hard salami
1/4 lb ham
1/4 lb provolone cheese
1/8 lb pepperoni
1 large box rigatoni pasta (or your favorite kind)
2 stalks celery
1/2 jar olives (go on last)
2 large tomato
1 pack dry Italian mix
Directions:
Cook noodles (let cool before mixing with other ingredients). Dice ingredients. Mix 1 large Italian zesty dressing and pack of dry mix. (I pour dry mix into dressing bottle and shake it up to mix it together) In large container, combine noodles, diced ingredients, and mixed dressing. Be sure to mix/toss ingredients well so everything is coated with the dressing. Let sit overnight. About 2 to 3 hours before serving, add olives and the other bottle of dressing.
So, what random picnic goodies do you have for us this week?
11 Random Thoughts:
That sounds awesome! And I have been thinking about picnics for a couple weeks now...I just haven't had the energy to get one together! hehe...maybe after the baby's born and I'm used to being a mommy of two...then I might be able to get a picnic together!
YUMMY!!! Alright Alright. . . I need to get my rear in gear and actually participate in this recipe thing this time. . . I'm gonna think about it and find something great and come back and share. I'm just going crazy with busy(ness) that I can't seem to get anything done. Grrrr. I haven't posted like I've wanted and now I hear the sink in the bathroom and tub running and I know I'm going to find a huge mess in there as it's Kya in there alone! AHHHH! Gotta go!
That is one of my favorites and I'm thinking we'll be having some over the weekend.
I have been looking for a really good pasta salad. I have this boxed one by Kraft (I think) that I like.... but I don't love it. And I'm pretty sure I have found the recipe for the one I will love. That sounds soooooo good!
Oh, and I totally feel like I'm part of the family now that I have this secret recipe! Woo Hoo!!
This is so yummy! We make salad similar with grape or cherry tomatoes and its oh so good. Even the kids like it!
Spounds Yummy! I put up my recipe.
I love love love pasta salad! Can't wait to try this :-)
looks great Pam... I'll have to try it for my next BBQ...
Sounds zesty! I've got my recipe up! Have a great weekend!
We eat an awful lot of pasta salad around here - but usually from a box - I will have to try this delicious recipe.
Have a good weekend, Pam - see you - Kellan
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