Friday, July 31, 2009

BBQ Smoked Sausage & Pasta-Ranch Salad

BBQ Smoked Sausage

Smoked sausage, cut into 4-inch pieces
BBQ Sauce

Grill, bake or broil the sausages until completely hot. Brush with bbq sauce and cook 5-10 minutes longer. Yum!

Pasta-Ranch Salad

16-oz pkg small shell pasta, cooked as directed on package
1 pkg Ranch dressing mix, prepared as directed on package
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup chopped sweet gherkins
1 cup colby cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
10 slices bacon, cooked crisp and chopped

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. If mixture is too dry at serving time, add 2-3 tbsp milk and stir well. This makes a lot of pasta salad but it tastes even better the next day.

This is our favorite pasta salad. It's really good with the BBQ Smoked Sausage.

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