Recipe - American Pasta Salad

1 pound Pasta shells
2 cup Mayonnaise
One fourth cup Parmesan cheese, grated
One fourth cup Red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dried oregano
1 teaspoon Dried thyme
One half teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Pepper
One half teaspoon Garlic powder
6 Hard boiled eggs, peeled and
chopped
1 cup Mozzarella cheese, minced
1 Red bell pepper, coarsely
chopped
4 Scallion, finely chopped

In a large pot of boiling water, cook oasta until tender. Meanwhile, in a
large bowl, blend the mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, vinegar, oregano, thyme,
salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Drain and rinse pasta and add to the
mayonnaise mixture; mix well . Add the chopped eggs, mozzarella cheese, red
pepper, and scallions. Mix just until combined. Serve immediately, or cover
and chill for serveral hours or overnight to blend flavors.

NOTES : Add some minced salami or pepperoni and the salad becomes a whole
meal in itself. For flavor variations, add One half teaspoon dillweed or basil

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #655 by Raymond r1706@tl.infi.net on Jul 2,
1997