Bacon Broccoli Ranch Pasta Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (8 ounce) package penne pasta
• 1 head broccoli
• 1 lb crisp bacon, crumbled
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle hidden valley® original ranch® dressing
• 2 (2 1/4 ounce) cans black olives
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 fry bacon crisp & crumble. you don't want it to still be hot when you add it to pasta salad.
• 2 boil pasta according to package instructions.
• 3 while pasta is boiling, cut broccoli into bite size florets.
• 4 rinse pasta in cold water & drain.
• 5 in large mixing bowl combine pasta, broccoli, olives, ranch dressing to taste, crumbled bacon and salt & pepper.
• 6 (grated chees & grated carrots are nice variations.).
• 7 chill before serving. i like to make it the day before i plan to serve it.