Cowboy Pasta Salad

Name: Cowboy Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 16 ounces small elbow pasta; 2 lbs ground beef; 1/3 cup taco seasoning; 1 red, orange, or yellow bell pepper, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 g reen bell pepper, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved; 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped, about 1/3 cup; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 cup cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2-inch matchsticks; optional: jarred sliced jalapenos; 1 cup lightly flavored olive oil; 1/2 cup juice from jar of sliced jalapenos; 1/4 -1/2 cup sliced jarred jalapenos, minced; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, about 3 small limes worth ((plain white vinegar may be substituted to taste)); 4 g arlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, adjust to taste; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

This is a spicy pasta salad perfect for the meat-lover in your life. Serve warm or room temp for an easy lunch or dinner.

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Ingredients

12 servings

16 ounces small elbow pasta
2 lbs ground beef
1/3 cup taco seasoning
1 red, orange, or yellow bell pepper, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
1 g reen bell pepper, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped, about 1/3 cup
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 cup cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2-inch matchsticks
optional: jarred sliced jalapenos
1 cup lightly flavored olive oil
1/2 cup juice from jar of sliced jalapenos
1/4 -1/2 cup sliced jarred jalapenos, minced
1/4 cup fresh lime juice, about 3 small limes worth ((plain white vinegar may be substituted to taste))
4 g arlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon kosher salt, adjust to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain under cold water until the pasta is cool.
While the pasta is boiling, cook and crumble the ground beef in a large skillet, sprinkle the meat generously with the taco seasoning while cooking. Combine the pasta, ground beef, bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, and cilantro in a large mixing bowl.
Combine the oil, jalapeno juice, jalapenos, lime juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper in a jar. Cover with lid and shake well. Pour the dressing over the pasta salad in the bowl. Toss to coat thoroughly.
Serve warm or at room temperature. Top with jalapeno slices and/or cheddar cheese. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories55628% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 44.674

Per Serving Rp 3.723/serving

🏠 Save ~Rp 89.348 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (21% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
small elbow pasta	16 ounces	-	-
ground beef	2 lbs	-	-
taco seasoning	0.3333333333333333 cup	-	-
red	1	-	-
reen bell pepper	1 g	-	-
grape tomatoes	2 cups	Rp 12.000/kg	Rp 2.400
red onion	0.5 small	-	-
fresh cilantro	0.25 cup	-	-
cheddar cheese	1 cup	Rp 30.000/170g	Rp 41.824
optional	-	-	-
lightly flavored olive oil	1 cup	-	-
juice from jar of sliced jalapenos	0.5 cup	-	-
-1/2 cup sliced jarred jalapenos	0.25	-	-
fresh lime juice	0.25 cup	-	-
arlic cloves	4 g	-	-
ground cumin	1 teaspoon	Rp 70.000/kg	Rp 350
smoked paprika	0.5 teaspoon	Rp 40.000/kg	Rp 100
kosher salt	1 teaspoon	-	-
freshly ground black pepper	0.5 teaspoon	-	-