Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2009

I wouldn't call this "gourmet" but it was definitely delicious!! I followed the recipe as is, except for wilting my spinach right in the tomato mixture before adding the pasta. It helped with flavor and wilted just fine. I also topped with grated parmesan/romano. Halved the recipe and it was perfect for two of us. Great recipe!

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Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2009

Awesome, I followed the recipe and it tasted fantastic. Here are some tips: Draining the pasta onto the spinach in the colander will wilt them fast but make the leaves stick together. I recommend heating the spinach in with the diced tomatoes. Adding in a few more strips of bacon is fine, the pieces shrink and I found myself with only a few bits here and there. You don't need any olive oil in the pan to fry the bacon, bacon will release a TON of grease which you should keep draining out of the frying pan.

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2009

Very quick and tasty. I used turkey bacon and added some hot pepper flakes and fresh basil. Thank you for sharing.

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banshezmom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2009

Very tasty, easy to make, and light (perfect for a hot summer meal). Next time, I plan to crumble the bacon more and add more garlic, to help spread these flavors more.

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Jenn

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Home Town: Glassboro, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2009

I really wanted to like this recipe because it has all of my favorite ingredients. However, it just did not come together for me. It did not mix well and the flavor was missing something. Will not try this one again.

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Chris

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2009

Really good. Used maple bacon and sliced cherry tomatoes

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2009

Really delicious and very easy for those quick, gotta get it on the table dinners. Used whole wheat penne, and tossed in some Kalamata olives at the end. Also added a little dried basil and oregano.

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Avon

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2009

A very good basic recipe. I gave it some "kick" with some red pepper flakes. Otherwise I followed the recipe and enjoyed this dish very much.

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Rich Greer

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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2009

My husband and I added some grilled chicken and feta cheese to it...yummy!!!! My four year old son like it as well.

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jagr

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2009

I fixed this for dinner tonight and it was really good. I did drain some of the bacon grease and sauted about 1/2 cup diced onion with the garlic but other than that followed the recipe to a T. My husband liked it so that is a plus. I will definitely make this again. It still needs a little something...maybe some kind of cheese or some spices for more flavor...so I will experiment.

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SUGARSWOOGIE

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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2009

fabulously light, healthy and just loved te wilted spinach - a really lovely touch...

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2009

Would have actually rated 4.5 stars but couldn't. This dish was really good. I decreased the bacon and added a little feta cheese on top. I will make this again.

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Kathy

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2009

Yummy!!! I made a few of the suggested changes! I found the leanest bacon I could find to cut down on the grease/fat. I used a seasoned can of tomatoes which had basil/oregono in it. I drained most of that. I then put the spinach in with the tomato/bacon/garlic mixture and let it wilt like that. I saved about a 1/2 cup of the pasta water to give the pasta a little bit of liquid, and added parmesean and feta cheese and mixed it all in. Talk about flavorful..this will definitely be a normal in my house! Even my 13 month old ate it!!

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AVAMARIE

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2009

I loved this recipe. I used turkey bacon as well. I left the tomatoes out because my husband isn't a fan. Had friends over and they loved it too. The second time I made it, I used bow-tie pasta. I also used more olive oil and a little cream to make it more saucey. Delicious! Thanks for the post.

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Nesh

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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2009

I use turkey bacon as it not only cuts fat but tastes better. My family loves this recipe. I love that it's so quick and easy.

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Heather VT

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

Pretty good - would make again but probably cut down on the bacon or use turkey bacon. It tasted good but pretty unhealthy.

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Kasey Jo

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2009

I made this exactly as written with spinach and green garlic from our latest CSA box, and both my husband and I thought this recipe was outstanding. It's light and very, very tasty. Thanks for sharing this one; it will be a regular for light summer meals.

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LEXIANDJACK

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Reviewed: May 26, 2009

Thought this was really yummy, my mom agreed but my little brother said it was "too flavorful" - he's 15, go figure!!! I used 3 slices more of bacon and the tomatoes I used were marinated in garlic and basil. I also added some Italian blend cheese at the end - YUM!!!

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Sarah

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Reviewed: May 23, 2009

This was not very tasty, I added honey mustard dressing to perk it up, needs some garlic salt or something to give it flavor

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Michele

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Reviewed: May 20, 2009

I am rating this 4 stars as I made 2 changes that other reviewers suggested: 1) I used Italian style diced tomatoes and 2) Cooked the spinach with the tomato and bacon mixture rather than wilting with the noodles. It was definitely 5 star with those changes.

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