I was looking around the internet the other day for a pasta salad side dish to take to my sister’s baby shower. I was expecting to see a gazillion macaroni and potato salad recipes when I came across “Mean Woman Pasta Salad.” The name automatically piqued my curiosity. I wondered what on Earth could be in this pasta salad to have earned such a disparaging moniker.
I learned that there were only fresh and zesty ingredients in the pasta salad, and its name still remains a mystery to me. This salad is anything but mean and it tastes great. Plus, it is very easy to make. Maybe it earned its name because some lady refused to make a fattening dessert for her man and made this healthy pasta salad instead. LOL! Whatever the case, this salad is such a crowd-pleaser, any family member will love it.
Recipe courtesy of Group Recipes.
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Quick Tip: I like to use a variety of black and green olives in this delightful pasta salad.
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confused by instructions
no meat in list as its a PASTA SALAD but says
I guess I’m not the only one who enjoys finding great recipes on the internet and sharing them with the masses. This pasta salad is definitely worth sharing.
Ingredients
1-pound Barilla seashell pasta
3 cups chopped tomatoes
5 cloves garlic, minced
15 kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup Bertolli olive oil
10 pepperoncini (chopped if desired)
Instructions
Pour oil to a depth of ¼ inch in a large skillet. Place over medium heat while you prepare the cubed steaks.
In a shallow bowl or pie plate, stir together flour, salt, and pepper. In another shallow bowl, pour milk.
Dip each piece of meat into milk on both sides, then flour mixture on both sides, back in milk on both sides, and back in flour mixture on both sides. Repeat until both pieces of meat are breaded.
Carefully place in hot oil and cook until browned on both sides, about 8-10 minutes. Remove to paper towel lined plate while you prepare the gravy.
For the Gravy
Drain off all grease except for 3-4 tablespoons. Add flour to grease and stir over medium heat until flour is browned, just 1-2 minutes.
Reduce heat to low and pour in milk while stirring constantly. Add Salt and Pepper. Stir over low heat until gravy is of desired thickness. Add more milk if it becomes too thick.
Pour gravy over fried steak, mashed potatoes, and biscuits if you like.
HUH??????
I can’t wait to make this “Mean Woman Pasta Salad” and my take on the name of this salad is that it is meant as a compliment to the woman that made it. ie: “that is one mean dress”