Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2008

We really liked this. Easy to prepare, my husband cooked this for dinner tonight (and he doesn't cook very often, so if he can make it, anyone can). It was initially a little bland for our taste, so we took the suggestion of some other reviews and added some salsa, 1 1/2 grilled chicken breast halves, and a little cheese to the dish. Very yummy, easy, healthy, and very budget friendly!! Only cost us about $3 to make, and there are tons of leftovers!! Yeah, that means dinner for another night!!

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joshtymom

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Living In: Steelton, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2008

Loved this and so did my (hard-to-please) husband. I used only a half-pound of (whole wheat) penne, and I added: one sliced onion, sauteed; two cups of baby spinach; 1/3 cup juice from pepperoncini peppers; a little sea salt and pepper; and a small bit of leftover diced ham. A sprinkle of grated romano cheese made it perfect.

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Nancy

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2007

I thought this was sort of bland, and I think I cooked the escarole too much.

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Amber D.

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Home Town: Norwich, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2007

This ended up pretty boring after I made all my changes. I skipped the greens, added onion and garlic, Sully liked the beans.

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2007

This was delicious, I did saute garlic and onios and instead of escarole, I used spinach. I didn't think that it was as good the second night, it tasted better when the pasta and beans were firmer.

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moonxfive

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Living In: Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2007

Very bland.

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Ashley

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2007

I added the pasta al dente and served it as a soup. A little crushed red pepper and topped with some fresh parmesian cheese.

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Lisa

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2007

Wow, what an easy recipe which is full of flavor. My family loved it and thought they were back in Italy. A definite winner!

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2007

I sauted some fresh minced garlic and chopped onion in some olive oil as suggested by some other reviewers. Also, I only used 8 oz of pasta and it was plenty. I think a whole pound would have been way too much. I've never cooked with escarole before and I'm not sure I liked it all that much. If I make this again, I think I would use spinach instead. I didn't use the liquid from the beans, but added some water and chicken broth granules. This was okay, but not spectacular. I did feel like I was eating a healthy meal, though.

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Dianemwj

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Home Town: Burbank, California, USA

Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2007

I'm normally not a pasta eater but I have been counting calories lately and made this simply based on the low calories. I ended up loving it and am finding that eating healthy is not so bad! I did add more garlic and some crushed red pepper. Will make this again.

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Aspiring Chef Rita

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Home Town: Woodside, New York, USA

Living In: Linden, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2007

This recipe was awesome. I cooked a little garlic and onion in a bit of olive oil before I added the escarole and other ingredients. I also used about half of the juice from the can of tomatoes with garlic and onion. I loved it and we will continue to make this again and again. This recipe should get 5 stars alone on how easy it is to make.

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gracie&gabrielsmommy

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Home Town: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2007

I am normally a pasta fan but found this recipe to be really bland. And I think that it was almost a little "gritty" to my taste. We added extra onion and garlic but still found it to be bland. I don't think this is on the list to make again - too many other good recipes to try!

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karen

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Home Town: East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2007

Not very good flavor. Tried to save it from the start based on other reviews by adding more seasonings including red pepper flakes. The problem may be too much pasta in relation to other ingredients. On the plus side, it was cheap and easy..and the possums liked it.

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2007

In addition to adding garlic and onion, I added a touch of crushed red pepper and about 1/2 cup of chicken broth which really brought all the flavors together...delicious!!!

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Anne

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2007

Loved the ease of this recipe and feel it has the potential for excellence. I followed recipe as described and found it bland. In the future I would add garlic, olive oil, etc. that others recommended. Also we topped it with parmesan cheese.

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2007

I substituted the escarole for spinach since the store was out of it. Otherwise, I followed the recipe. It was simple & quick, but the taste was too bland. My husband who eats just about anything didn't like it. I wanted to really like this recipe, but probably won't make it again.

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KC324

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Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2007

I prepared this tasty dish for a dinner party and everyone loved it. My wife is a Vegan and was a perfect dish for dinner.

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T- Dogg

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2007

This is good one healthy quick and easy to cook but there's something missing to wake up your taste buds.... next time l try to add a hotsauce or a couple tablespoons of salsa. Thank you for sharing.

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Jeankitchen

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Living In: Seoul, Soul-T'ukpyolsi, South Korea

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2007

This recipe is not at all as good as it looks and sounds. It has absolutely no flavor at all. I added cubed steak to add protein. Despite this, it has great potential. Here are some tips if i were to make this again: 1. escarole is a bitter vegetable, so be sure to cook it thurougly. 2. this recipe is very starchy, so drain and wrinse the beans. 3. use the juice from the tomatoes to give it a sauce 4. add fresh garlic and onions to enhance the flavor 5. add desired spices (salt, pepper, oregano, etc) and grated parmasean cheese. i didnt like the recipe, but there are definitley ways to improve it, hence the two stars in stead of one.

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maris389

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2007

I have eaten this recipe my whole life..my Mom would refer to it as a medicine..along w/poached eggs and toast or toast diced into a soft boiled egg..the two have always been very healthy-winter's coming time for such things//I have a experiment to try..I have been making my own pasta and I saved the water I used to boil a good size batch(1-lb)I re-used the very hot water to soak some Northern beans(they seemed to grow larger even before completly cooked(flour in the water)..so I really need to try boiling some beans with some flour in the water too see if they grow in size..I cook my beans over a 2-3 day period..I boil(usually Navy Beans)for a single hour and then turn off the heat and just let them sit until cool enough for the FRIDGE//where they sit until the next day--I finish them over the next day or a third day..but I need to try SOAKING--in some floured water//[end]

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