BLT Pasta Salad

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Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine

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Total Time:
42 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
22 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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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.

Per serving: Calories 960; Fat 56 g (Sat. 20 g; Mono. 30 g; Poly. 18 g); Cholesterol 125 mg; Sodium 2,114 mg; Carbohydrate 73 g; Fiber 5 g; Protein 44 g

Photography by Antonis Achilleos

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  • on February 07, 2012

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    This is definitely a keeper!! I made 3 lbs for the Super Bowl and everyone absolutely LOVED IT!! I could not find corkscrew pasta, so I used small Rotoni pasta. Also used cherry tomatoes and cut in halves. And I did not used the bibb lettuce or romaine hearts, I thought that sounded gross!! I substituted with baby spinach! It was delicious!!

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  • on November 07, 2011

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    Ugh. Next time I'll leave the bacon grease out of this one. Between the pound of bacon and mayo in this dish, it just made it extra greasy. Brought it to a party and it was hardly touched. A waste of time and money.

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  • on November 06, 2011

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    Yummy! I loved this salad and so does my family. Held off on some of the lettuce and put it in just before I served it. (thanks for that tip review Made it the 2nd time the night before, it was even more flavorable. This was great.

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