Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2007

A good recipe, but I agree with the other reviewers that spicy sausage is needed to give the dish some kick. Also, I didn't have enough cheese on hand, so I just used about half a cup of mozzarella, and half a cup of Parmesan, and my family (who all LOVE cheese) thought that there was still plenty of cheese flavor. Two cups seems like too much. I also added squash and mushrooms to make it a little healthier.

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Eva Amber

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Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2007

This was very good, a little mild so the Spict/Hot Italian Sausage is a must. Also, I recommend using flavored tomatoes for an extra something.

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Chopper

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Home Town: Mill Creek, Washington, USA

Living In: Mountlake Terrace, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2007

Loved this sauce! I needed to use up some fresh pasta and found this recipe in my search for a quick and easy dish I could put together in less than an hour. I used bulk mild Italian sausage and deglazed the pan with Lambrusco...really good! I only used half of the sauce on pasta and made french bread pizza with the rest the next day..yum!

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LPHILLIPS9

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Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2007

Changed almost mothing, except I forgot to cook the onions with the sausage. (I used half mild and half hot.) And I didn't want to take the time to sautee them in a seperate pan, so I threw in a big handfull of dried onion flakes at the last minute while the sauce was simmering. I know, nothing like the real thing but I keep them on hand so my kids won't wine, "But we don't like onions." Also added a shake of italian seasoning. Also used pepperoni slices after reading other reviews and next time I will use diced so it incorperates better. Yummy.

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JULIECT

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Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2007

The pasta tasted bland. More sauce should be added as well as garlic and salt.

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Michelle P.

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Home Town: Potomac, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2007

Turned out great! I used turkey sausage and cut it into pieces. Excellent flavor! Will definitely make this again.

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Lindsay

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2007

Super easy, and has a wonderful home made taste. I had forgotten to buy the penne, so I substituted farfalle. My kids loved hunting for the bow ties under the cheese.

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155GILLIS

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Living In: Enid, Oklahoma, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2007

Its a good recipes. I sometimes like to use grilled chicken instead of sausage

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2007

Yum!!! Made this for dinner tonight & everyone really enjoyed it. I accidentally forgot to simmer it for 10 mins. before mixing it with the pasta and baking it but it still turned out good. I added 2 garlic cloves to the sausage & also added 1/4 Parmasean to the top. Most definately a new family favorite.

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Mommy of Five

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2006

I hightly recommend this recipe for the sauce!! The first time I made this dish, I loved the taste of the sauce, but wasn't pleased with the final baked dish. So now I use this recipe for pasta sauce and serve it over shape pasta. I love the Italian sausage in place of ground beef in the sauce, and my husband always RAVES about the taste (he loves all the meat). My substitution were: adding minced garlic while sauteing the sausage and onions, using hot sausage or red pepper flakes to add some kick, and using chicken broth instead of white wine (don't ever have it on hand). Thanks for the recipe!

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Katie K.

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2006

Quick, easy and very good, especially in the fall weather, serious comfort food. To spice it up more you may want to use medium to hot Italian sausage and I also added additional garlic.

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2006

This was ok. I thought it was really bland at first so I added some Italian herb blend, more garlic, a little shake of red pepper flakes, and I also added some extra-sharp Cheddar to the topping. If I were to make it again, I would use red wine - I didn't think the white added much to the flavor.

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Caroline C

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2006

YUMMY

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Chrissy

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2006

Great comfort meal. We both enjoyed it and it makes great leftover meals for the next day. Thanks

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2006

I prepared this following the recipe exactly and the sauce in this dish was just too "tomato-ey". It overwhelmed any other flavor. Out of my family of 4, no one liked it, which is rare. I will not make this again!

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2006

Similar, but due to the lack of layers not as good as some of the Baked Ziti recipes on this site. I even added provolone and ricotta cheeses.

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Rhona

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2006

I made this for a large group of 40 people and everyone loved it!! I added parmesan cheese to the sauce while it was cooking and then ricotta in the casserole itself.

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Kristen

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2006

Yum! After reading all of the reviews, I did add garlic and some spices. We also get special italian sausage from a little bitty meat shop in Port Arthur, Tx. It's called Nicks...best italian sausage I've ever had. It made the dish...everyone pigged out! Thanks for sharing!

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CHRISPENTINA

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2006

I added 1 cup ricotta cheese 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese 1/3 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese and combined it with prepared sauce before baking. It was awesome!

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Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2006

This is a great recipe that I will make again. I omitted the white wine. Next time I make this, I will probably use less of the pasta. I might layer the pasta/meat mixture with the cheese instead of just having all of the cheese on top. Definitely give this recipe a try!

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