Easiest Way to Make Little Ears Pasta

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The pasta is shaped roughly like small ears, hence the name orecchiette which means little orecchiette literally means little ears in italian.

Recipe Summary My Little Secret

This is something I just threw together one day for a pot luck at work. It's a delicious, creamy potato salad bursting with flavor. The ingredient measures may be altered to taste, and to create the desired consistency.

Ingredients | Little Ears Pasta

2 pounds new red potatoes

3 large eggs eggs

¾ pound thick cut bacon

½ cup sliced black olives, drained

½ cup diced green onions, divided

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup sour cream

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil potatoes until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and dice.

Place eggs in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and dice.

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and crumble.

In a large bowl, mix together the potatoes, eggs, bacon, olives, 1/4 cup green onions, mayonnaise, sour cream, salt and pepper. Increase quantities of mayonnaise and sour cream as necessary to create desired consistency. Garnish with remaining green onions.

Info | Little Ears Pasta

prep: 10 mins cook: 20 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 20 Yield: 10 cups

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