Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2009

As some other said, too bland, especially to be called italian.

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2009

This turned out soooo good for me! I made some changes though. I used half of a green & yellow pepper and then added two red chili peppers (sliced). The color combination this created was really nice and the chili peppers added a bit of zip to this dish without being too spicy once cooked. I also added salsa instead of canned tomatoes, which really gave the sauce nice color. I didn't have oregano and basil separately so I added two teaspoons of italian seasoning. The consistency of the sauce was so perfect. It coated the penne so nicely and the flavor was really good! My husband who isn't a big eater went back for seconds! I think this was company worthy and I will definitely be making this again!

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Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2009

with jus a little more white wine (love the taste of white wine in my food) and a little bit of crushed red pepper flakes it wus fork lickin' good :)

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2009

This was very good for a romantic meal. I let this simmer in the wine sauce for a bit longer than the recipe called for. This gave more of a marinated taste. All-in-all this recipe was better than the chicken penne that I've had in nicer restaurants. 5-stars!

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Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2009

This recipe is the BOMB!!!! It is even better warmed the next day... I added 2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms when I did the peppers and onions!!! Thanks for the great recipe!!!

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

this was totally delicious

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2009

This is a pretty easy meal to make. It is a little bland but still good. I made it when Mike had a bleeding ulcer so it was good that it was bland at that time. Next time i make it i will probably add something more flavorful to the recipe i just dont know what yet. Also i made it without the white wine.

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Melissa

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2009

I followed this according to the directions except: didn't have white wine, so didn't use it. Also I didn't measure the spices, just shook them in. It was delicious, made plenty, and was great the next day, too.

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Amy

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Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2009

The flavor of this dish is okay, albeit a tad on the bland side. It is extremely watery, as the corstarch really doesn't thicken it up to bind to the other ingredients. As a result, it doesn't keep very well, as the watery juices soak into and break apart the penne pasta.

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Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2009

It tasted good, albeit a little bland. After a few taste tests I ended up adding quite a bit more seasoning and it still didn't pop. Think it might be good as a cold dish. Did not refrigerate well. Leftovers the next day, even to my 'eat just about anything' boyfriend, did not taste good.

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Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2009

The recipe was nice but a little bland. In fairness I made changes without making it as is the first time. I had no tomatoes but used fresh asparagus and used more garlic and doubled the sauce.

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009

I tried this recipe as posted, but added 2 TBS corn starch and it thickened up nicely, was glossy and clung to the pasta. I also added spinach which was good. However, next time I will make it with italian sausage and omit the oregano.

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Caron

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009

This recipe exceeded my expectations. I thought it might be a little bland, but it's truly not. What a great mix of flavors, and a great way to get veggies in there. Even my vegetable hating boyfriend happily ate this. I followed the recipe almost exactly...added a little bit more garlic, and reduced the white wine by half (boyfriend's preference). Thanks for the great recipe, this will definitely go into the dinner rotation and I'm saving the leftovers from tonight for lunch tomorrow. EDIT: I just made this for the fourth or fifth time and I used yellow peppers instead of the red peppers, because I happened to have a yellow one...I would definitely recommend this for presentation purposes; there is already red in the dish from the diced tomatoes so the yellow peppers are a great color addition to that and the green peppers.

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2009

I really wanted to like this recipe, and I can see I'm in the minority, but I just don't see what makes it so good. I found it be really bland, and the sauce doesn't thicken, even with the corn starch, so it doesn't bind to the penne noodles. It looks pretty and smells good but I think it fell flat.

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JoeRik

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008

This was good, quick healthy food for a weeknight. I didn't have the parmesan cheese so I cut half a pound of part skim fresh mozzerella cheese and added cubes to the pasta before serving. It was really tasty!

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2008

This was ok. I tried to take the advice of others and added a bit of crushed red pepper but it still tasted bland. It is a simple recipe that I would recommend to someone just starting off, but other than that I wouldn't make this recipe again.

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2008

Oh, did hubby and I enjoy this! Simple, fresh and light, this really hit the spot. I had a medley of bell peppers on hand, so I used a mixture of orange, red, yellow and green peppers which really lent the dish a lot of color. No need to measure ingredients exactly, just add or subtract to suit your own taste. Also, in keeping with the fresh flavors I was after in this dish, I opted to use fresh, chopped tomatoes rather than canned. Simply beautiful dish with a delicious blend of flavors.

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