Shells with Crispy Pancetta and Spinach

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Sooo delicious. I doubled the sauce and used 3 cups of asiago and 1 cup of parmesan and used spicy italian sausage instead of pancetta...its easier to find in grocery stores. This is a hit every time!

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This is the most delicious white sauce stuffed shells recipe I've ever had. I've made it several times for different groups and they all RAVE about how good it is. People frequently tell me that it is the best thing they have ever eaten, though I get that a lot ; The Asiago cheese makes it rich and the pancetta nicely compliments the creamy cheesiness. I make it exactly as the recipe calls and turns out perfect every time. Other comments about adding some tomato sauce sounds like a good variation I will probably try sometime.

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Delicious! I made this at a dinner party and it was a hit! I changed one thing. I used 1 jar of tomato basil spagetti sauce as a bed under the shells and still used Giada's cream sauce on top. This way, the dish wasn't too rich because the tomatoe's acidity balanced the cheese and cream really well.

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We loved this dish, then our grandsons came over and we had it the next day as leftovers. They wanted more! I had made it exactly by the recipe and will continue to do so. Thank you Giada! :- Yum!

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This was so good. I made it for Thanksgiving, everyone loved it. Will make it again...Thx Giada:

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I made this tonight and want to disagree with the reviews. I put in 3 containers of spinach and we enjoyed it. If you use good asiago cheese it is not not overpowerubg. Pancetta is not as salty as bacon and therefore could have made yours salty. We thoroughly enjoyed this recipe as written and will definitely make it again. Thanks Giada

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This recipe was pretty good. I wanted to keep it simple so I used thick-cut bacon instead of the pancetta, and everyone is right: only use two BOXES of spinach, not two pounds. It must be a typo in the recipe. Everything was really easy to do, and stuffing the shells wasn't too time-consuming, but I found that everything is really salty. Just make sure to taste everything in this recipe before you add additional salt...it's SALTY!

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I gave it only two stars. The concept is great. The ingredient mix was off. Cut the spinach to 20 oz (2 10 oz boxes at the most. I will use more pancetta in the future. I also added sugar to the sauce because parsley and spinach made the meal bitter. After reading other reviews, I doubled the sauce. I cannot imagine eating the meal without the additional sauce. I did not sprinkle with cheese on top because it would have been overkill. This meal was very rich. Pay close attention to the ingredient mix to ensure that it is to your liking.

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Don't be watching your waistline or cholesterol if you make this. Is an unbelievably rich dish so definitely a big indulgence. I used the pancetta and I think it's essential to give the dish it's flavor kick. I have to agree that the sauce is strong and if I made this again I was make the shells as is but probably use a red sauce instead of cheese sauce.

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I made a vegetarian version with sauteed cremini mushrooms instead of pancetta. I also used smaller shells (my store was out of large shells. Turned out more like a yummy mac and cheese receipe that was absolutely declious! Will definitely do again!