Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2003

I loved it, and so did my boyfriend (he's often somewhat...picky...). I only used a 10oz pkg of broccoli, but it came out ok. Just the right amount of heat in the recipe. Thanks!!! :)

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Home Town: Barnegat, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2003

EASY & DELICIOUS!!! Added more garlic and cut down on the oil. This will be made again and again.

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SMATZKE

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2003

This sounded good but, I didn't really look at how much it made before making it. It was good the first day, although a little too spicy. I won't be making this again.

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Carrie K

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Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2003

The meal was wonderful!! My family loved it. The only problem I had was find the pasta so I had to subsitute

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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2003

Made this for dinner last nite, with a few changes. I used 2 lbs of sausage, (4 sausages, 1 hot, 3 mild).After cooking the sausages with 4 garlic cloves and 3/4 of a med onion, chopped, I cut the sausages into pieces about 1/4 inch thich,drained the grease, added fresh basil and a 28 oz can of whole tomatoes with basil,'squishing' the tomatoes. Also deglazed the pan with a little merlot. My husband and I really enjoyed it, the tomatoes made a great light tasting sauce. Used fresh grated parmesan. Blended well. We're having it again tonite. Yum!

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MOMASITA

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Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2003

My husband & I enjoyed this recipe, but the kids didn't care for it too much. I used 1/2 lb sweet sausage and 1/2 lb hot. I left the hot pepper flakes on the table. Next time I would follow someone else's suggestion to add chicken broth. The recipe as is just seemed a little bit too dry. Otherwise it was fast, easy and good for a quick weeknight dinner.

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AMARTIN24

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Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2003

This was a really nice change from the usual last minute pasta and tomato sauce dinner recipe. It was fast and easy. The only prep required was to thaw the sausage (I always have some Italian links in the freezer). I removed the casings from the sausage and cooked it with a potato masher for a nice loose consistency. The recipe doesn't say what to do with the sauteed garlic and olive oil, but there aren't too many options. I added the garlic and oil to the pasta and broccoli before tossing it. A pound of broccoli looked like a lot but it was just right after the whole lot was assembled, and with my broccoli-loving family I may even add more next time. This is a great recipe to use if you have one of those nice pasta bowl sets as you'll need a large bowl in which to toss it all together. Our seven year old wasn't here for dinner but I think she would have liked it. It didn't seem that spicy but it depends on your sausage. Some batches have more kick than others. Anyway, I gave it five stars and DH gave it three (he wanted more sauce on his) so we are splitting the difference and rating this a 4!

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AmandaB

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2003

This is a keeper! Easy and delicious. I used a bit more sausage (hot) and used 1/4 c. butter with 1/4 c. olive oil. I couldn't find cavatelli, so I used penne. Still great. Thanks!

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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2003

My husband flipped over this recipe. It is wonderful and easy. I added some oregano and served it with pepper flakes on the table.

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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2003

This was very quick to make and very tasty! It is similar to one of my favorite dishes at a local restaraunt.

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2002

GREAT RECIPE, EVEN A GUY CAN COOK. IT CAME OUT VERY GOOD, EVEN THE NEIGHBORS LIKED IT. MADE IT ONE NIGHT FOR MY FAMILY AND EVEN THE KIDS (2)(6)ATE IT WITCH SURPRISED ME! THEY DONT LIKE ANYTHING BUT HOT DOGS AND POTATO CHIPS..THANKS FOR THE GREAT MEAL!!!!!!!!

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2002

WOW! Excellent recipe! My husbands new favorite! I added more garlic and more crushed red pepper. I always steam the broccoli and toss it with the pasta and sausage at the end. If the mixture isn't moist enough, I toss in additional broccoli steaming water to our level of moistness. I only use hot turkey italian sausage (for fat/calorie purposes) but real hot italian sausage is the most flavorful. I normally remove casings and cook the sausage until it's well cooked and crumbly. I'm not a huge salt fan but I do add salt to this dish to compliment the dish well. It was out of this world! Thank you Susan!

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2002

My boyfriend and I loved this recipe!!! It's a keeper!! Thanks!

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TINA C.

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2002

This was an excellent quick recipie if you're in a rush for dinner! A bit too spicy for my kids, but we adults LOVED IT! Next time, I will try a low fat version and compare the two. Something different for a weekday meal! A!

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Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2001

Excellent recipe. Simple and delicious! Will make again.

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2001

I changed this recipe around alittle. First I used chicken broth instead of oil. I also used sliced chicken sausage and omitted the red pepper flakes. My husband and I enjoyed it. Quick and easy.

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