Tackle gatherings with a bright pasta salad. This tricolor toss-up with broccoli, tomatoes, olives and a hardworking dressing is one of the easiest cold pasta salad recipes you could take. —Amanda Cable, Boxford, Massachusetts
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Holidays
Total time: 20 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: 14 servings.
Ingredients:
| 1 package (12 ounces) tricolor spiral pasta |
| 4 cups fresh broccoli florets |
| 1 pint grape tomatoes |
| 1 can (6 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained |
| 1/8 teaspoon salt |
| 1/8 teaspoon pepper |
| 1-1/2 cups Italian salad dressing with roasted red pepper and Parmesan |
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions, adding the broccoli during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain and rinse in cold water., Transfer to a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, olives, salt and pepper. Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat. Chill until serving.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 149 calories, Fat 4g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 513mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
My family loves this flavorful casserole with hearty chunks of sausage and green pepper. The recipe makes a big pan, so it’s nicely sized for a potluck. —Carol Carolton, Wheaton, Illinois
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Dinner
Total time: 45 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients:
| 1 pound bulk Italian sausage |
| 1 medium green pepper, chopped |
| 5 cups spiral pasta, cooked and drained |
| 1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce |
| 1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese |
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook sausage and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in pasta and spaghetti sauce. , Transfer to a greased 13×9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 592 calories, Fat 24g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 1071mg sodium, Carbohydrate 67g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 26g protein.