Sunday, August 7, 2011

BLT Pasta Salad

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces corkscrew-shaped pasta
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 12 ounces lean bacon
  • 3 medium ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 4 tablespoons chopped chives or scallion greens
  • 5 heads Bibb lettuce, quartered, or 5 cups chopped romaine hearts

Directions

Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water as the label directs. Drain and toss with the milk in a large bowl; set aside.
Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Discard all but 3 tablespoons drippings from the pan. Add the tomatoes, thyme and garlic to the pan and toss until warmed through; season with salt and pepper. Crumble the bacon into bite-size pieces; set aside 1/4 cup for garnish. Toss the remaining bacon and the tomato mixture with the pasta.
Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream and 3 tablespoons chives with the pasta until evenly combined. Season with salt and pepper. Add the lettuce; toss again to coat. Garnish with the reserved bacon and the remaining 1 tablespoon chives. Serve at room temperature

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6 comments:

  1. InfoTips4YouAugust 9, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    Hi Delightful_Dishes,

    This is different I never had a pasta salad that had lettuce as well. But it sounds like something I would definitely try before the Summer is gone. Again, you come up with dishes that can be substituted with many ingredients that I enjoy.

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  2. Delightful DishesAugust 10, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    Good Morning Beauty OR Beast!!!

    Thank you so much. It's such a wonderful experience to be able to have a different type of meal using items you have currently at home. I dont know about you but items at the grocery stores are increasing in price so I must subsitute :)

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  3. Where's Ashley?August 14, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    Yum, Yum. This is a dish my husband will love! I'm going to give it a try! I love BLT sandwiches so I'm sure I'll love this! Thanks!

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  4. Delightful DishesAugust 14, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Anytime! Let me know what your interested in seeing and I'll see what I can do to post it!

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  5. Where's Ashley?August 14, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Here is that Cream of Carrot Soup with Fresh Ginger. Great in the fall!

    Ingredients:
    7 cups chicken or vegetable stock
    2 pounds fresh carrots, peeled
    3 leeks, sliced in half lengthwise and thoroughly cleaned
    1 Yam, peeled
    4 stalks celery
    4 tablespoons butter
    1 (3 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
    1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    1/2 pint heavy cream (optional)

    Directions:

    In a large pot, bring stock to a boil

    While stock is heating, chop all vegetables into small pieces

    In a sauté pan, over medium-high heat, melt half of the butter. Sauté vegetables with ginger and nutmeg for approx. 15 min. or until veggies are browned. Add remaining butter

    Add sautéed veggies to stock, reduce heat, cover with a lid and simmer for 30 min.

    Let cool to room temperature and then puree in a blender. Soup should be thick and smooth.

    Add salt and pepper.

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  6. Delightful DishesAugust 14, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    Thanks Ashley!!!! This sounds extremely good!

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