Reviewed: May 14, 2009

Even though this had bacon grease (omitted the olive oil) it still tasted very fresh and light, I think due to the lemon juice. Very tasty and a keeper.

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MTCHYG

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Montrose, Michigan, USA

Living In: Lansing, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2009

I don't know how anyone could review this as bland??? It was one of the most flavorful dishes! To "customize" to our liking, I added sliced cherry tomatoes and used whole wheat penne instead of linguine.

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MarieM

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Queens, New York, USA

Living In: Randolph, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2008

I was disappointed with this recipe. I made it just as it said and it didn't have very much flavor. Not a repeater :(

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KC Connor

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Palatine, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2008

I followed the recipe and thought it was good but not great. I will try it again but plan to make a few changes. Definitely use more garlic, add chicken and grated romano cheese to give it a little more flavor. The basic recipe is a good start though - just needs kicked up a bit.

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Shaagy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: South Bend, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2008

Wonderful! I found it needing just a light sprinkle of salt . . . personal preference. Definitely will be making this more often!

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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2008

this was really easy, quick and good. I used spinich

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sky

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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2008

i cut the oil and pasta back by half. i use a whole prewashed bag of arugula. awesome.

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GREGSGIRL63

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA

Living In: Wilton, New Hampshire, USA

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Reviewed: May 29, 2008

The first time I made it I followed the directions but it was very greasy for my taste. So the next time I made it instead of adding the Oil to the Bacon Fat I used Chicken Broth. This time it came out much better and a little bit more figure friendly.

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Cherrybelle

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Living In: San Ramon, California, USA

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Reviewed: May 4, 2008

Yummy, and even good the next day. Can supbsitute with so many different veggies and toss with spinach. Never thought to use greens with pasta, will use forever in the future! thanks for the great recipe

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Wendy

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Living In: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2008

This was a bit dry and the arugula was bitter, I ended up throwing spaghetti sauce on it to make it taste better. More work than it's worth

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Lisa

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Hackettstown, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2008

Light and tasty..love the combination of bacon, spicy arugula and pasta. If your on a diet and want some taste..this is the best!!!

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Jennifer

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Living In: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2008

excellent! I added grape tomatoes (halved). My daughter had it cold the day after and thought it was a great pasta salad.

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Jane

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Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2007

This dish is great. Very light tastin for pasta and easy to make. One tip - don't drain the skillet after you cook the bacon. I added shredded parmesan on top and it was a nice touch. Thanks so much for the tasty recipe!

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betsyjane

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Dallas, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2007

This was tasty but not wow! I used whole wheat linguine and substituted proscuitto for the bacon. I didn't care for the arugula (personal taste I guess), in the future I would use baby spinich instead. If I make again I will also add toasted pine nuts and top with parmesan cheese for some extra flavor & texture.

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Christy

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2007

This recipe was really good. Quick and easy great for a hot summer day. I added pearl onions. I added the parm. cheese as recommeded and it made the dish dry so I put some pasta water in it.

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Amber Pawlicki

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sunshine Summit, California, USA

Living In: Julian, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2007

It had good flavor, but it just wasn't fantastic. It seems like it's missing something.

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Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2007

Good dish. Seemed a little bit bland like it was missing some type of sauce.

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Erin

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2007

This was surprisingly good! I added a couple of thinly sliced shallots to the garlic and asparagus. Couldn't find any arugula so I used baby spinach, adding it to the sauteed asparagus, garlic, and shallots, allowing it to just wilt before turning the heat off and adding the cooked bacon (I cut it into bite sized pieces before frying), lemon juice and linguine. A couple of twists of fresh ground pepper and a big handful of shredded parmesan completed this fabulous side dish! We served it with grilled strip steaks for a fresh summer meal. Thanks! We'll keep it in rotation!

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Mel in Pensacola

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Living In: Pensacola, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2007

Great light recipe. Next time I would add a few red pepper flakes to give it a little more flavor but all in all we just loved it. Next time I'm leaving the bacon out and will serve a BBQ Salmon steak over the lemony tasking pasta. I will definitely make this again....Perfect for summer.

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