Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2005

I cut this recipe to 4 servings, added extra red pepper flakes, used large (not jumbo) shells, then added some pieces of Garlic Chicken at the end. A great combination! As written, we'd give this 4 stars. A good non-meat entree.

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LIZCANCOOK

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2005

Wonderful dish! I too infused the oil with the pepper flakes and garlic. I also threw in onions, mushrooms and didn't blanch the broccoli, I just threw it in the garlic oil and after the pasta was done, tossed it in the pan and topped it off with parm. cheese. I paired this dish with the rotisserie chicken recipe on this site and it was just perfect since the balance of flavors (light+salty) was just right.

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Flaquita

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2005

Easy and delicious!

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KRISGAL

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2004

Not only was this delicious, but a very FAST dish as well. It only took me about 35 minutes start to finish. I sauteed the garlic with the red pepper flakes as others suggested to make it more flavorful. What a great way to eat your broccoli. I will definitely be making this quite often.

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Akinom

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Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2004

Good, simple recipe. My guests & i enjoyed this. Would make this again. The only thing i didn't do from the recipe is boiled the water (for blanching and pasta) with lots of salt. Something i just am of habbit of doing.

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EATDRINKBLING

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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2004

I agree with majority.. Bland... secret is salt. This is an old Italian dish called Aglio e Olio. This was what they made when pantry was bare and on Fridays when Catholics couldn't eat meat. My Italians friends told me you have to add at least 1/4 cup of salt in pasta water to infuse it into pasta.. and believe me you would never know that's how much you put in but the flavor will be there and most of that is going done the drain with our water. Other than that it was tasty. I decreased the red pepper flakes to 1/4 tsp and put in with garlic and oil to get the full effect of the pepper.

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MILLIE CROSS

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Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2004

An easy recipe but, as others have said, a bit on the bland side. I did add a bit of chicken stock to 'juice' it up a bit. Not the best, but certainly not the worst. The starchy cavatelli is a comfort food for sure!

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RobinMD

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Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2004

This IS sort of bland, but I cooked the pasta in chicken broth and added the broccoli to that the last few minutes, then added the garlic and sauteed the whole concoction before adding Romano Parmesan and red pepper. For some reason, I could not stop eating this, so-- bland or not, I thought it was pretty good!! The cheese and red pepper really add something. Plus it is sooooo simple...I will make again.

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LILSPINSTER

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2003

Really good. My husband loved it and so did I. Will make this one often. Thanks!

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NIKKIROSE

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2003

This was a good recipe. I added sauted onions and only used a small amount of the red pepper seeds. I also didn't have any fresh broccoli so i used frozen. Came out great.

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CARDIND

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2003

Bland, bland, bland

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2002

Made this as a side dish for an Italian themed party. It was fantastic. Tasted awesome.

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DASJAZMAN

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2002

I've made this a few times, and last night made it for my Italian in-laws (mind you, I'm not Italian!) My mother-in-law asked me for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2001

My husband and I really loved this! I used more garlic, some purple onion, and basil. I also used 1/3c oil and 1lb cavatelli. Excellent!

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2001

This dish was flavorful, but had too much garlic and came out a bit oily.

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STACE R S

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2001

I wouldn't say this recipe was terrible, I just didn't think it had much flavor to it. If I were to make it again, I would definitely add more garlic and seasonings.

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DEANNA S

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2000

This recipe was delicious. I had been looking for a great recipe like this that I had had at an Italian restaurant. I finally found it with this recipe!

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2000

I make this recipe at least once a month. My grandson, who is 9, loves it. It is simple enough for him to make (with a little help from me.) I also had a little chicken broth to the broccoli in the pan. Yum!!

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