Cowboy Pasta Salad Recipe

Ruby

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🥗 Cowboy Pasta Salad 🤠🔥

This ain’t your average pasta salad, partner! 💥 The Cowboy Pasta Salad is bold, hearty, and loaded with flavor — just the way a cowboy (or cowgirl!) likes it. 💪🌽

Made with tender pasta 🍝, smoky bacon 🥓, juicy ground beef 🍔, shredded cheese 🧀, cherry tomatoes 🍅, sweet corn 🌽, and a creamy, zesty dressing 🥣 — every bite is a flavor explosion that’ll have everyone coming back for seconds (and thirds!). 🤤

Perfect for BBQs 🍖, potlucks, or any time you need a filling side that eats like a meal!

🌟 Pro Tip: Chill it in the fridge for a bit before serving — it tastes even better cold! ❄️👌

👇 Save this recipe for your next backyard gathering and let your taste buds ride into the sunset! 🌅🐎

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Prep Time 13

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings 6

Calories 575 kcal

Ingredients

1 pound dried wagon wheel pasta
1 pound hickory smoked bacon diced
3/4 pound lean ground beef
1 teaspoon cumin
pinch red pepper flakes
salt and pepper
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons Spicy Brown Mustard
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 & 1/2 teaspoons hot chili sauce
15 ounce can whole kernel sweet corn drained
2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
1 & 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
5 scallions diced

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil; cook pasta until al dente according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drizzle with a little olive oil to prevent sticking.
In the meantime, saute bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crispy. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain off grease.
Wipe out skillet, leaving a little of the bacon grease. Add the ground beef; cook, breaking it up into tiny crumbles, until cooked through and no longer pink. Season with the cumin, red pepper flakes, and with a pinch of salt and pepper. Drain off fat. Set aside to cool completely.
In an extra large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and hot chili sauce until combined and smooth. Add in the cooked pasta, bacon, beef, corn, tomatoes, cheese, and scallions; toss to combine and coat.
We enjoy this best right after it's assembled at room temperature, but leftovers the next day are definitely still delish.

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