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Pasta Carbonara Salad
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 12
I modified this recipe off of the back of skinner pasta package. Theirs called for boiled eggs and not peas, but that just sounded weird to me. Although afterwards, I didn't really like the peas in the mixture. It also says to add 1/4 c extra mayo/miracle whip right before you serve it, but I don't know if that is necessary. I used both mayo and miracle whip because I ran out of mayo, but can be used with one or the other. This is a rather bland recipe, so you can always spice it up one way or another.
Ingredients:
24 ounces shell pasta
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups parmesan cheese
1 2/3 cups mayonnaise or 1 2/3 cups miracle whip
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
6 pieces bacon (crumbled)
1 (15 ounce) can peas or 4 chopped hardboiled egg
4 tablespoons milk
Directions:
1. Cook shells according to package directions with oil and salt; drain.
2. Rinse with cold water to cool quickly. I rinsed twice and returned to cooled pasta pot.
3. In a large bowl combine mayo/miracle whip, cheese, milk, garlic powder and pepper.
4. Stir mixture into pot. I transfered some of the pasta back to the bowl to mix, makinh sure I had soaked up all of the mixture.
5. Add crumbled bacon and drained peas.
6. Refrigerate.
By RecipeOfHealth.com