Hearty Pizza Pasta Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 9 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces salad pasta, preferably spiral
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/3 cup sliced pepperoni, sliced again in fours
• 2 tablespoons bacon, crumbles (cooked and cooled)
• 2 ounces dried dried tomatoes, re-hydrated until soft then cooled
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives
• 1/2 cup thick shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta to al dente, drain and rinse in cold water until pasta is cool.
• 2 pour pasta into a large glass bowl.
• 3 slice the re-hydrated tomatoes into roughly 3/4 inch to one inch pieces.
• 4 mix dressing ingredients in a bowl until tomato paste in well mixed inches.
• 5 pour dressing onto pasta.
• 6 separate pepperoni pieces.
• 7 add pepperoni, bacon, tomatoes, onion, olives and cheeses.
• 8 toss together in the bowl and sea salt to taste.
• 9 serve chilled (at least one hour in refrigerator).