Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2012

Sorry, I found this recipe really bland and ended up having to add a half brick of cream cheese, bunch of fresh spinach, basil and a can of diced tomatoes.

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JThornton

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2012

The combination didn't work for us.

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LisaH.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: State College, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2011

I gave this recipe 4 strs but modified it and my family loved it. I fried the bacon and left a few tablespoons of bacon drippings in skillet. I then added the Olive Oil and sauteed the garlic. Afterwards I added fresh baby spinach and parsley to the same skillet until it wilted and stirred the bacon pieces back in. Cooked spaghetti was then tossed with the ingredients in the skillet and transferred to a large serving dish once completely coated and mixed. Once placed in large serving bowl I then mixed in about 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese. Everyone loved it and wished I had made more.

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kathleenreed

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2011

This is easy to make and taste amazing!!!!! Don't skimp and use real bacon!

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MrsPestana

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2011

This is easy, and much like the recipe I grew up making for my family. For the reviewers who said it was too dry and does not hold together, try this tip. Add one beaten egg to the pasta right after draining and quickly mix it in. The heat of the pasta will cook the egg, so you won't be eating raw. The egg also helps hold it all together and gives it a slightly creamy-ish texture. Hope this helps!

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Konjo

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

This was okay, but needed more salt and more parmesan cheese. Otherwise it was just too bland. I was looking for a pasta recipe that didn't include tomatoes or tomato sauce - so this did meet my criteria!

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Gwenbishop

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2011

This was very good. Going by what a few other reviewers said about it being dry, I halved the amount of pasta. I didn't have any spaghetti so I used corkscrews, which hold more of the olive oil and bacon pieces each bite. I also chopped the bacon before pan frying. Kept about a tablespoon of bacon drippings with the bacon when I incorporated the pasta. All in all - it was very good and I would definitely make again. Thanks for the recipe.

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ReneeC-Cincinnati

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2011

Easy, Fast and very good! I use turkey meatballs in place of the bacon. I also add some frozen veggies: corn, peas, string beans.

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lostsessions

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2010

I am giving this a three, but some of the men in by family might have given it a four. I followed some of the other reviews and added a little extra olive oil to the recipe. I didn't have any issues with this meal being too dry. Though, this did remind me more of a pasta salad than a main dish. I made an alfredo sauce with cut up tomatoes on the side just in case it was too dry, I really didn't need that much alfredo, but the bacon gave it a nice touch. Thanks for the recipe!

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