Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2008

Not that good. I really thought the bacon was out of place. The basic idea of the diced tomato, pasta & spinach was good. But this recipe didn't work. also, i didn't like draining the pasta over the spinach. you end up with clumps, just like others complained about. Add your spinach to the pasta immediatley after you drain, it wilts just enough and stays nicely dispersed throughout the pasta.

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SML678

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2008

This was good. I added onions with the garlic and wilted the spinach in the pan. I also used back bacon - trying to be healthier. My husband and son loved it but I thought it was missing that streaky bacon "taste" - the saltiness and crispness. Next time I will use streaky bacon.

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christophersmom

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Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2008

I made this for my mom for Mother's Day, and she really liked it. I thought it was a bit on the bland side, but she doesn't care for highly-seasoned foods. It was perfect for lunch on a warm day: more filling than just a salad, but not too heavy. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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Erin Hooper

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Living In: New Albany, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2008

I really liked this, but I did have to make some modifications because I had no spinach at home. Next time I'm following it to the letter and expect it to be wonderful! I added chopped onion to the bacon and garlic, and I used turkey bacon and whole wheat penne. I also stirred in about a 1/2c of shredded mozz once I'd tossed everything, and will probably do this or add parmesan every time I make it. I had seconds, which I almost never do, and my husband asked me to fix the leftovers for his lunch(added some leftover baked chicken cut up at his request). I will definitely use this recipe again!

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2008

I love this recipe. I have made it twice now. I like it as is but I think it is something that could be switched up every now and again. The second time, I did cook the spinach with the tomatoes and garlic (after draining some of the bacon grease). Also, I reserved some of the grease and made a cream sauce as well. Both times I have eaten it, I think about putting sun-dried tomatoes in it. I think that would be great too.

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Brenda M.

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Home Town: Imlay City, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2008

followed the recipe, except i used whole wheat pasta. it came out wonderful. took it to a work function and many people asked for the recipe. it was the dish that disappeared the fastest! yay!

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hotpoot

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Athens, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: May 28, 2008

In my opinion, this recipe was a little off. I followed the recipe to the T. The only thing I changed was, I added onion, roasted red pepper, fresh tomatoe instead of canned and grilled chicken. The dish was way too greasy and heavy. Maybe it was because the bacon I used was not quality bacon. It was too smokey and the flavor was....not a hit. I suggest using high quality bacon. Make sure the spinach doesn't overwilt, pour out a little of the bacon grease and add a little pasta water, add fresh basil, some shreaded parm. and maybe a differant shaped pasta would help too. Sorry to leave a bad review but I was very disappointed with this recipe and this website hardly ever produces a dish like i made today. Procede with caution, because it does have potential.

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samantha A.

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Home Town: Portage, Indiana, USA

Living In: Orlando, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: May 27, 2008

This was pretty good! My 11 yr old (who only likes frozen spinach - not fresh) liked it also. I only used two strips of bacon and when it was almost done I stirred in chopped red onion and the garlic. I also added 8 oz tomato sauce with the diced tomatoes. I added the fresh baby spinach when the dish was hot, put a lid on it so the spinach would wilt and like so many others I finished it with some freshly grated parmesan. I'm sure we will be making this often because it's a quick, delicious meal.

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JIMCINDYW

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Reviewed: May 27, 2008

This is an excellent recipe!! Full of flavor. Only thing I did different was I cooked the spinach in with everything else.

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Kathleen

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Reviewed: May 26, 2008

So easy but Super Goooooooood

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Christopher B.

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Reviewed: May 22, 2008

Pretty good. Followed original recipe, but next time will wilt spinach in the skillet with bacon instead of in the colander with the noodles because the spinach came out in one big lump. Also, will add more olive oil to the final toss.

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RosettaStone33

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Los Angeles, California, USA

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Reviewed: May 12, 2008

yummy, I added onions,and double the spinach,this recipe is fantastic and I do not even like bacon.

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shawn

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Living In: Reardan, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: May 11, 2008

Very good! We added cooked/diced chicken to make this a main entree.

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Myrna

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Reviewed: May 8, 2008

This was good and easy. I could not understand why you would add oil to the pan before cooking bacon but I decided to try it and see why. What a great idea. The bacon pieces crisped up evenly and didn't stick to the bottom of the pan. I did end up getting rid of almost all the grease though. The only change I would make is not to add the olive oil at the end. It made it too greasy for us. Would make this again with that change.

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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: May 7, 2008

This is the perfect busy night meal. Its quick, easy, inexpensive and LIGHT (I used whole wheat penne and subsituted turkey bacon). Easily 25 minutes from preparation to dinner table.

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AUSSIEAMERICAN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Living In: Costa Mesa, California, USA

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Reviewed: May 3, 2008

This was good but i made some adjustments to fight the battle of 'blandness.' I doubled the bacon, i cooked the spinach in the skillet, and i ended up tossing it with a handful of parmesan cheese. My father wanted his sprinkled with mozzarella. So in the end i guess i ended up with a parmesan pasta with spinach and bacon. It made a nice, light, side dish.

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ALEXNBL

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Reviewed: May 2, 2008

This recipe is easy and simple but tons of flavor.i dont have fresh spinach instead i used the frozen one, half of the pack and it was chopped.it works,deliscious!!!!!!

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cristy

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Reviewed: May 1, 2008

Excellent, simple, and quick!! Just what we like in our active household!! The only thing I did different was to add an entire pound of bacon and since my family is ALL about the cheese I topped this great recipe off with shredded parmesan cheese...DELICIOUS!!

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KYSGIRL

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Living In: Findlay, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2008

my 3 picky girls and husband all had seconds! I used about 12 slices bacon instead...Next time I would dice the tomato more. WE ALL LOVE IT

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Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2008

Mmmmmmm... we really liked this, including the two-year old and the not-a-big-veggie-person husband. I loved how simple it was to pull together! I used a bit more bacon than was specified and substituted turkey for regular but, other than that, stayed true to the recipe. I'll make it again soon.

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