Cooking Thursday

The recipe I'm sharing with you today is one of my favorite summer recipes.  This is a pasta salad that's really easy to throw together, and you can switch up the meat in it if you like.  I got this recipe from Bob's mom.  She made it often, and so do I.

Moms Pasta Salad

1 cup uncooked pasta - shell, elbow, bowtie...
2 hard boiled eggs
7 ounces tuna, drained (or cubed ham, shredded chicken...)
1 can peas, drained
2 sweet gherkin pickles, chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

Cook pasta as directed on package.  Place in colander and rinse with cold water.
Toss together tuna, peas and pickles.  Cut eggs fine and stir in.  Add pasta and mayonnaise.
Stir all together and then stir in cheese.
Refrigerate overnight.  Stir before serving.  If it appears too dry, add mayonnaise to taste.