Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

Absolutely delicious! Wonderful blend of many flavors. I used half the orzo as many suggested, but I think I'd use more next time. It's a keeper.

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Mallinda

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Home Town: Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

i thought this was fantastic - i used turkey bacon and regular spaghetti since that's what i had and it was still perfect. thanks for sharing such a great recipe - it's always nice to add something new to the rotation!

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ATHENA29

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

One Word: AWESOME! I absolutely loved this recipe. I am glad I read some of the other reviews before making it. I only used a half a box of the orzo(which was just enough) and I marinated the cubed chicken for 2 hours in some zesty Italian dressing with a tablespoon of hot sauce. At the end I put a tablespoon of corn starch in 3 tablespoons of white wine and a little water to thicken the wine sauce and let cool a little then drained it just so there was a coating of the sauce all over the chicken and spinach. I also used 3 strips of regular bacon cooked extra crispy b/c that is what I had.

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morgan

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2009

The flavors were excellent! My husband said that I definitely had to keep this on the recipe list and it is the best dish that I have made since we got married in May!

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Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2009

I also used regular bacon. I couldn't find the other. I didn't use pine nuts because I forgot to pick them up. I cut the Orzo qty in half only because we try to reduce our carb intake. Husband raved about all the flavors, I thought it was delicious. We will definately make this again.

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Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2009

This was my first time ever making orzo and this recipe was GREAT! But, I changed it quite a bit per the other users comments. Definetly would have been too much orzo, so I only used half a box. Instead of panchetta, I used bacon (I couldn't find any at the store)..which I saved and crumbled on top at the end. I didn't use the pinenuts. I used marinated artichokes (including all the juice in the jar) and added chopped up sundried tomatoes (but you can use fresh too). I added italian seasoning, (Mrs. Dash Tomato/Garlic Blend, regular italian seasoning, minced garlic, dried basil, and a whole packet of dry italian dressing mix) when sauteeing the chicken and veggies. The flavor combo was amazing. It was even better cold the next day. I will definetly be making this again:) Thanks.

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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2009

Pine nuts are key to keeping this dish from having too much of a mushy texture. Watch-out though, they go from browned to burnt pretty quickly, so keep an eye on them!

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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2009

This was amazing. I added in asparagus and mushrooms. I also used leftover rotessire chicken. First time using orzo and didn't keep a close enough eye on it and burnt the bottom layer in the pan. Other then that it came out perfect and could have ate the entire thing myself!!!

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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2009

I liked the recipe although I could do with less onions. It also needed something, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Perhaps some cheese? A little more bacon? I noticed there was no salt/pepper in it and maybe that would have helped?

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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2009

This came out really good. I will be making this again. Only major change was extra garlic.

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2009

Felt as if it was missing something, a creaminess maybe. The red pepper flakes added a nice heat and the wine gave it a touch of class. Next time I prepare it I will leave out the bacon, it was hard to find and I wasn't sure if I was cooking it all the way through. My boyfriend liked it and I did too but I felt like something was missing.

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LaurenF88

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Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2009

i'm just starting to cook and I've never cooked with pancetta or orzo before... this was delicious and easy. i used half the orzo in the recipe since i was only cooking for 1 tonight - i'll have lunch for a few days at work :) thanks!!

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jules

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2009

Very tasty. Would add sun dried tomatoes or regular tomatoes next time. Marinated artichoke hearts would be excellent too. Less orzo would work. Great left over too.

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Cynda

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009

Waaaaay too much orzo. I did not use red pepper flakes or bacon, and maybe due to that, the flavors where not unified until I added two cups of freshly shredded parmesan cheese. It is a great way to use leftover chicken and fresh spinach.

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

I recently made this dish when we had another couple over for dinner and it was delicious! The flavors are distinct yet not overpowering of one another. Orzo did stick together a bit, so I may add some olive oil to it when adding the balsamic.

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Emily Wittkamp

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Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2008

Used Foster Farms soy bacon for lipid reduction reasons. Worked just fine. Very good recipe.

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2008

I really liked the idea of these ingredients together, but I used marinated artichokes as some reviewers suggested and just wasn't crazy about the taste - needs some adjustment with the balsamic vinegar too. I will probably try again, using mushrooms instead of artichokes and maybe just marinate the chicken with balsamic instead of making it part of the sauce.

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Cindy D.

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2008

This one was just ok for us. I didn't add the spinach because my bag was in a sorry state. Other than that I followed the recipe exactly. We love all the ingrediants just didn't like this combo. Thanks for sharing.

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SWEETJAM

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2008

This was an excellent weekday meal. We loved it and will make it often.

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Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2008

This was very easy and light. We enjoyed the blend of flavors. THIS WAS OUTSTANDING WITH FETA CHEESE! Sundried tomatoes are great in it too. I would recommend the use of marinated artichokes, however; I used both and the marinated ones were much better. I also used some of the marinade in place of the balsamic vinegar, since hubby has not learned to adore it yet. Recipe was still yummy with the omission of spinach (didn't have any).

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