Cold texas tortellini

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

1 lb Tortellini (I used cheese)
1 c Olive oil
3/4 c White wine vinegar
1/2 ts Pepper
2 Garlic cloves; minced
1 ts Chili powder
1 ts Dry mustard
1 ts Paprika
1/2 ts Cumin
1 ts Salt
1 ds Tabasco (to taste)
1 c Diced green peppers
3/4 c Diced red onions*
2 1/2 c Chopped tomatoes**
1 c Minced parsley
6 tb Picante or barbecue sauce
1 c Grated Cheddar cheese

Instructions:

Shredded lettuce (opt'l.) *Original recipe called for 1 c. red onions but I thought the taste was too strong. **Original recipe called for 2 c. tomatoes. Add tortellini to a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water. Boil for about 25 minutes or until tender stirring occasionally. Drain. Mix all above ingredients except Cheddar cheese and lettuce. Add tortellini; toss well. Chill; marinate 2 to 4 hours. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Serve on bed of shredded lettuce (opt'l. - I just served as is). Yield: 4 to 6 servings. On back of 1 lb. box of Amore brand cheese tortellini. Distributed by Liberty/Ramsey Imports Universal Foods Corp. Carlstadt NJ 07072. First had this at Dabo's in 1986 in Pensacola FL. Valerie Sloane one of the co-owners gave the recipe to me. Tried at home on 06/18/87. Posted by Cathy Harned.