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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2011
Really good. Used bacon instead of ham. My husband loved it. Will definitely be making it again.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
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Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2011
This isn't really carbonara. I'm not basing my star rating on that fact, but please be aware that carbonara contains beaten egg tossed with hot pasta to lightly cook the egg. This isn't that dish. My rating is based on the following facts: 1. There is way too much sauce for this recipe. 2. The recipe desperately needs more flavor. I added extra cheese and grated garlic. 3. As soon as the sauce started to bubble, it started to break. The resulting texture was not great. My husband picked out and ate just the tortellini. The 1/2 inch chunks of ham seemed strange to us as well. I liked the idea of a tortellini carbonara, but this isn't really what I had in mind.
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Home Town: Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA
Living In: New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2010
We did like this recipe, very easy. I did change this up a bit based on other comments. I used 1/2 of the half and half due to others commenting on this runny. I added in more as it thickened up. I also used pancetta instead of ham due to our preference.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed: May 8, 2010
I thought that this was a very good recipe. I modified it like I always do though. I added Mushrooms and 4 oz. of cream cheese. It was very yummy.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2009
I did not like this dish. I have made a lot of cheese sauces and this one was abominable. The parmesan did not break down and the sauce didn’t thicken so I used cornstarch to set. With a different sauce I believe that this would be a wonderful dish.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2008
Okay, this was a wonderful, full of flavor meal. I am only giving it 4 stars, though, because half-and-half will never thicken properly. I used 2 cups of heavy cream and 2 cups of half-and-half and it thickened beautifully! My family loved this!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2008
Very delicious. Will make again.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2008
Yummy, really rich, I even used a oat-based cream substitute! I had to add some flour to the sauce as it was a bit too thin even after waiting extra long for the thickening process, but all in all it was a big hit with the family, kids included!
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Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2008
This is YUUMY! I sauteed garlic with the onions and ham for extra flavour. I tossed the sauce with gnocchi I made from the "Quick Gnocchi" recipe from this site and the combination was delicious!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2007
This recipe needs way more instruction. I followed the basics, but the sauce, as others have stated did not thicken after 20 mins after it began to bubble.
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