Fiesta Pasta Salad

here is the pasta salad recipe from the BBQ last night.

12 oz. twisted pasta cooked and drained
1 can olives drained and chopped
1 can garbanzo beans drained
1 can corn drained
1 can black beans drained
1 red onion diced
red or green pepper chopped
1 package fiesta ranch dip
2 cups mayonnaise
2 cups buttermilk

Mix the mayonnaise, buttermilk and fiesta ranch dip. All all the ingredients into a bowl and mix together. Add cheese, tomatoes or avocado.

Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce (or really close)

1 tbl margarine
2 cloves garlic (pressed) or 1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbl flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/3 cup milk
2 tbl cream cheese
1 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup dried
1 tsp dried parseley (optional)
4 cups cooked pasta

melt margarine and add cream cheese in sauce pan, add flour, garlic and 1/4 tsp salt. Add milk parsley and parmesan cheese. Stir until sauce thickens serve over pasta.

Chicken Alfredo Lasagna

2 bottles alfredo sauce
6 chicken breasts cook and cubed
1 1/2 box lasagna noodles
1 red pepper, chopped
1 cup chopped spinach or broccoli
1/2 cup cheese

Mix sauce, chicken, spinach or broccoli, and red pepper. Cook lasagna noodles and layer with mixture in 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.

Cook at 375 for about 30 min

Mexican Pasta Salad

This salad is delicious. Every time I make it, someone always asks for the recipe.

12 Oz. twisted pasta cooked and drained
1 can chopped olives drained
1 can garbanzo beans drained
1 can corn drained
1 can black beans drained
1 small onion, chopped
red or green pepper chopped
1 package fiesta ranch dip
2 cups mayonnaise
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup cheese
chopped tomato

Mix the 1st seven ingredients together. Mix fiesta ranch dip,mayonnaise, and buttermilk together and pour over pasta mixture. Add cheese and tomato. ENJOY!