Claire's Spinach Carbonara

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I'm not a fan of pepper but Claire was right! Next time I'll know to trust her. Can't wait to try it again YET I know I will still hold back to @ 1 1/2 tsps. Thanks Claire!

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Good!

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Great recipe. Make sure you have a nice big pan to combine it all! I made it twice; once with fettucini and once with penne. I preferred the penne because it was easier to stir it all together. I used thick cut bacon instead of slab. If you use the thick cut bacon, I recommend freezing it before you cut it up. Some people omitted the baby spinach in their reviews but I thought it added some crunch and freshness. I also found it took longer than ten minutes for the bacon to cook, but I'm not sure if that was because of the thick cut bacon substitution.

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Best recipe on foodnetwork! Easy, simple, inexpensive and flavorful!

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I tried this for the wife after seeing the show for the first time. I sauted some fresh garlic in with the bacon served with some garlic toast and a nice light white wine. What a great dish. Keeps you moving in the kitchen but well worth the effort.

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This was really good but I used bow tie pasta instead

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it's great

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This was delicious. I love carbonara and have never made it before. This was simple and exactly the flavor I love. I would prefer pancetta to bacon, but used what I had on hand. Didn't have spinach fettucine either so used mini Rotelle wheels and added peas. The kids loved it!

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Fantastic recipe that is fine as written but I make the following recommendations:
- if you can get it, use fresh pasta (we got our spinach pasta from Whole Foods
- if you have some on hand, finish it with a couple big dollops of creme fraiche (I realize that is a sixth ingredient, but it really kicked up the flavors

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I watched Clair create this and I had to cook Carbonara that night! I was surprised how easy this was to prepare, with still being new to cooking. My boyfriend and I love pepper and salty foods, so this was perfect for us! Everything came together flawlessly, yet the sauce was a bit dry. Make sure to follow the directions, with adding more pasta water if you find the sauce getting at all dry. Clair’s Carbonara would be the ideal hang over meal, with being effortless and full of grease!