Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2009

This is a very easy and tasty go-to recipe when I need to throw something together quickly! I usually use ground italian sausage and add crushed red pepper flakes for additional kick. We like our food spicy! :) The fresh herbs are a must, so make sure you have them on hand! I also like to use the tri-color rotini sometimes for added color. Thanks for the recipe!

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TTV78

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Home Town: Denver, Colorado, USA

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

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Reviewed: May 26, 2009

Very average at best. I made as written, the best part of the dish was the fresh shredded parm cheese that we added at the end. This recipe definitely needs some work!

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Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2009

This was actually a VERY good use of our extra Kielbasa! I wasn't sure we'd like it when I first read the recipe, but I followed it almost exactly, only added an extra can of diced tomatoes, and it was fabulous, not to mention very quick!

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Kim M

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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2008

Wonderful recipe. Only thing I changed was not to add the sugar. Everything else I followed step by step. My daughter who either hates everything or says it is just ok even said that it was actually really good. Thanks for the recipe.

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SHEILA221

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Rockford, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2008

Was good, not great. Nothing really memorable. Might make if I had nothing else planned and had ingredients on hand, but I won't be going out of my way to make this. I used mild Italian Turkey sausage instead of Keilbasa.

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laurabora

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Home Town: Farmingville, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2008

This was good but not great. I make a similar recipe with fresh green beans and serve it over pasta. I will keep this one it is good in a pinch.

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2008

Not the most exciting dish, but flavorful and easy. To be fair, I didn't have fresh basil or parsley, so I threw in a little dried Italian seasoning instead. Like others, I also used turkey sausage to lower the fat content.

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AREENA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belmont, California, USA

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Reviewed: May 31, 2008

I'm not great at "throwing things together" and so I rely so much on recipes like this to give me a good basic start. I made this one as stated and it was very well received by everyone. Will keep hold of this one and use different veggies and meat. Thanks to Lisa M for submitting it.

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Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2008

So easy and was a hit in my house! I used turkey sausage and kept the rest of the recipe the same!

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2008

I did change this up some, but the base was the same. I used lean Italian flavored turkey sausage, a bag of frozen broccoli and one tomato. I skipped the sugar and used whole wheat pasta. After cooking, I sprinkled with a parm blend (shredded)...this was soooo good! My kids (6, 4, 2 and 1) all loved it, it was healthy and low fat. Definitely going to be a keeper in this house! Thanks!

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008

This was excellent. I used JennieO's turkey sausage for something healthier (it would be good with venison too), 1/2 frozen bag of California blend vegies in place of broccoli, 1 small sweet onion in place of the red onion, my can of diced tomatoes was flavored in the can with basil, garlic, and oregano, I added a little dried parsley, skipped the sugar, and used the multi-colored spirals. My husband loved it! He thought it tasted like a good jerky he had before and loved the mixture of spices. I also simmered it longer than the recipe suggested. I will definately make this again. It is a recipe that is easy to vary depending on what you have in the house. I will try whole grain pasta next time to make it even healthier. Yum!

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