Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2009

My husband and I found this to be really bland. I added a dash of salt and pepper and an extra clove of garlic. It needs something extra but I'm not sure what. Thanks anyways!

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AJ

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

Made exactly as written and wasn't thrilled. Although it had a nice smoky flavor from the garlic and bacon,it was not enough "stuff" for all that pasta IMO. So, I prolonged dinner and... made an additional batch of the bacon/tomato/spinach etc. mix. And, sauteed (sith the bacon and garlic) fresh yellow and red peppers, some separately-cooked (al dente') broccoli and added (surprisingly, with all that bacon) 1/4 tsp. salt, lots of fresh cracked pepper, and 1/2 cup shredded parmesan at the very end. Enjoyed it much more after that.

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Home Town: Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, USA

Living In: Gaylord, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2009

This was just okay. I used canned tomatoes and I think that might have been why I was not convinced by this recipe. If I ever make this again, I would use fresh tomatoes. Pouring the pasta water over the spinach turned out great!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Duncan, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2009

Very tasty dish & so easy to make it your own! Made the recipe as printed the first time & we really loved it. Very fresh flavors. We have also tried it with italian turkey sausage added & with cannelini beans added. A new favorite at our house!

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CMUCKEY

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Home Town: Spencer, Iowa, USA

Living In: Henderson, Nevada, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009

Pretty good. The only thing I did different was use wheat penne pasta. I am one who very rarly (almost NEVER) salts my food, but this needed a bit of salt added to it. It was a little bland. I never would have guessed that a recipe with bacon would have needed salt added. Over all good and I will make this again.

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2009

Not impressed. No flavor

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Home Town: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Living In: Hermann, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2009

Yum! My family loved it. The only change was no garlic powder. Used onion powder instead due to sensitivity to garlic.

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RUSTICHOME

Home Town: Niles, Michigan, USA

Living In: Dowagiac, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

I usually don't cook a lot, however, this recipe was really easy to follow and really good. I made it for a dinner party and it was such a great hit! The only thing I did was to replace regular bacon with turkey bacon, so it wasn't too salty. Great recipe!

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2009

boys didn't like it

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MATIASDAUGHTER

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: El Paso, Texas, USA

Living In: Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2009

Yummm! I used half a pack of turkey bacon and added a dash of Italian seasoning. Very very very good!

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SUNRENAY

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2009

Excellent flavor (even with frozen spinach)! An inexpensive, but hearty meal that makes great leftovers!

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Tessa

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Ford City, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Columbus, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2009

Delicious and easy. I will be making this often. Don't forget the Parmesan cheese on top! Thanks for the recipe, Jean.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Plaistow, New Hampshire, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

I really thought I'd like this considering all of the positive reviews. I thought it was very bland, and I had even added extra bacon and parmesan cheese. I will not be making this one again.

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Home Town: Lima, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2008

Thanks so much for the fantastic recipe!!! I have some girlfriends who don't eat red meat so I switched from bacon to chicken. It was still good.

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RENNFROE

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Living In: Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2008

This recipe was okay...It was a little bland for my family. I used frozen chopped spinich that may have been a mistake. Probably will not make again.

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

mmmmmmmm!

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2008

delicious and incredibly easy to make! for a little extra flavor try getting diced tomatoes with onion in them!

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

My family enjoyed this recipe for dinner. Our youngest daughter, mistaking pasta for chicken, kept wanting more. This was quick and easy. I also enjoyed preparing this for dinner. Thank you.

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

I'm giving it a 5 because my husband is IN LOVE with this recipe. I made it two nights ago and he loved it so much he asked me to make it for the next night when we had company over. Then today he still wanted some of the leftovers! I made it exactly as is except I omitted the olive oil and put fresh parmesan on top.

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