American pasta salad

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Pasta shells
2 cups Mayonnaise
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
¼ cup Red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dried oregano
1 teaspoon Dried thyme
½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Pepper
½ teaspoon Garlic powder
6 Hard boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
1 cup Mozzarella cheese, diced
1 Red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
4 Scallion, finely chopped

Directions

In a large pot of boiling water, cook oasta until tender. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, blend the mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, vinegar, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Drain and rinse pasta and add to the mayonnaise mixture; mix well . Add the chopped eggs, mozzarella cheese, red pepper, and scallions. Mix just until combined. Serve immediately, or cover and chill for serveral hours or overnight to blend flavors.

NOTES : Add some diced salami or pepperoni and the salad becomes a whole meal in itself. For flavor variations, add ½ teaspoon dillweed or basil Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #655 by Raymond <r1706@...> on Jul 2, 1997

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