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Cowboy Pasta Salad

Cowboy pasta salad takes the sweet, tangy flavor of cowboy beans and turns it into pasta salad with a quick and easy recipe you'll love.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 916kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • Colander
  • large bowl
  • small bowl

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces bowtie pasta
  • 1 pound bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1 pound lean ground beef cooked and drained
  • 1 ounce packet taco seasoning
  • 15 ounces corn drained
  • 15 ounces black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced
  • ½ cup scallions chopped
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • Dressing
  • 1 cup mayo
  • ¼ cup bbq sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons worcheshire sauce

Instructions

  • Boil your pasta until al dente.
  • Drain and rinse under cold water and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine the bacon, ground beef, taco seasoning, corn, black beans, tomatoes, scallions, cheese.
  • Pour the pasta on top.
  • In a small mixing bowl combine the dressing ingredients.
  • Pour the dressing mix over the top.
  • Toss all the ingredients together.
  • Chill for 2 hours.
  • Serve!

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 916kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 1204mg | Potassium: 876mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 750IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 5mg