Black And Blue Pasta Salad With Steak Recipe

Ingredients

1

                        box Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® ranch & bacon pasta salad mix

1/2

cup blue cheese dressing

1/2

cup finely chopped red onion

1

can (15 oz) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed

1

lb boneless top round steak

1

tablespoon garlic pepper

1/4

cup blue cheese crumbles

French-fried onions, as desired

Preparation

Pour pasta (from Suddenly Salad box) into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta. Rinse with cold water; drain well.

In medium bowl, stir together seasoning (from Suddenly Salad box) and blue cheese dressing. Add cooked pasta, onion and black beans until well blended. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour.

Meanwhile, heat gas or charcoal grill. Rub steak on both sides with garlic pepper. Place steak on grill over medium-high heat. Cover grill; cook steak about 6 minutes on each side or until meat thermometer inserted in center of steak reads 140°F.

To serve, place pasta salad on large serving platter. Cut steak into thin slices; arrange over pasta salad. Sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles. Garnish with French-fried onions.

Related Video