Reviewed: May 11, 2013

My family gobbled this up! Made it exactly as recipe stated except used bacon instead of ham. Took awhile for sauce to thicken.

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nikschwid

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2013

Excellent! I used bacon, heavy cream and 1% milk. I also added some minced garlic and flour to help it thicken. I forgot the parmesan cheese, but no one missed it. Served with Cheddar Biscuits (also on this site). The family loved it.

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mjj3mom

Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2013

My family loved this recipe. I only tweaked it a little bit based on other reviews. I added a dash of garlic powder and used heavy whipping cream instead of half and half. Excellent for leftovers too (maybe even better the second time around). A keeper for sure!

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ChersCookin

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2012

I have made this several times for my family and we really enjoy it. I always just use whatever I have in the fridge for it. I have found that I like it better with milk (1 or 2 % is fine) instead of cream- it's not quite so rich. Just add a little flour to thicken it. I have also made it with bacon intead of ham which was really yummy! Streak cut bacon if your grocery store carries it works great!

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ashlee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2012

After reading other reviews, I used 1 pound tortellini, extra parmesan cheese and 3 1/2 cups half and half...it still made waaaaay too much sauce, and it wasn't thick at all. I had to thicken with corn starch and let it set for a good twenty minutes before eating it, but even then, there was just way too much sauce for the pasta ratio, even with me using extra pasta. The taste was good though so I'm giving it 3 stars. If I make this again I'll definitely be reducing amount of liquid used!

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Hillio

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Farmington, Missouri, USA

Living In: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2012

This is a very good meal, but very rich. I made this as directed and added some chopped red, yellow and orange peppers that I needed to use up. I sautéed them right along with the onion and ham. I served this with a simple green salad and fresh fruit. I would make this again; adding the peppers again and maybe adding some fresh ground black pepper.

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Molly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Huntertown, Indiana, USA

Living In: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2012

Very easy to make and it come out fantastically. It's a very filling dish.

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jennysslife

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2012

I don't review often because most people hit the nail on the head with these receipes. I just felt this one had been given bad reviews that it didn't deserve. For a busy mother of two on a tight schedule, this receipe is WONDERFUL!!! You do need to be careful on your ingredient choices though. 1) Half-and Half takes FOREVER to thicken. I use heavy cream and cut the amount in 1/2. 2) Fake shaker style parm will separate. It's a bit more expensive, but look for the real grated or shaved parmesan... your results will be much much better. 3) Temperature is everything with this dish. If you have the temp too high when making your sauce it will separate or not thicken properly.. Be patient!! Otherwise a wonderful dish that the family loves! (I also added a bit of garlic to the onion ham mixture for taste.)

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mlhelmke1

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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jeanie

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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