What you need:
2 lbs of pasta- (Rigatoni, Penne is fine)
one bottle of Italian dressing
1 cup diced cucumbers
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1/2 sliced black olives
one pack of crumbled feta cheese
2 cups of Italian Cheese shredded or whatever you have(asiago, mozzerella, etc)
1 cup bacon (you can buy the pack at the store that is REAL Bacon and use it for lots of recipes and toppings)
How you do it:
Cook pasta until soft,
Take italian dressing and add to warm pasta
Add in everything else and served best at room temperature
Feel free to add more, less or substitute cheeses and veggies
Why it's so good:
It's pasta, enough said, but more importantly you can change it up to suit your party, picnic or family's taste. You can hide a lot of veggies in it, it's cheesy and a great mobile food since it can also be served cold. You can also dress it up with a Zesty Italian Dressing, add capers and expensive cheese or olives and poof a fancy pants pasta. Perfect fare for parties and BBQ's and also perfect for your wallet. It cost me $13 to make the version above and it was enough for 15 - 20 people to have very generous portions as a side dish. The secret is that I buy the pre-diced and chopped veggies and cheese from the salad bar at the grocery store. It saves time and money to only buy the amount you need.
Grab a 6 pack, some 80/20 ground beef and rolls, add some salt, pepper and a few friends... sounds like a fun time to me all for under $25! Mangia Tutto!
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