Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2005

I used a small palm full of spices, 1/2 the red pepper and parm. It would have been better if I wasn't so chicken with the red pepper. My fault, I'll try it again.

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Leanne

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2005

This pasta was really good and easy. It was a bit too spicy for my kids though, so next time I may cut back on the red pepper just a bit. I found that I didnt need the whole 1/4 cup of Italian Seasoning - half of that was enough. I only used about 1/4 cup of olive oil. Definatley important to use fresh grated parmesan (not the powdery kind in the can).

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2004

I absolutely love this recipe!!It is so easy to make. Sometimes I switch the Italian seasoning for parsley, but other than that I follow the recipe to a tee. Thanks for the great meal!

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Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2004

I am giving this 4 stars only because I truly feel the Italian Seasoning amount is way off. I doubled the pasta (1 lb) and used only 1 tsp seasoning and same amount everything else. I was a little dry, but very tasty with the chicken piccata I made. I just drizzled some of that sauce on the pasta too.

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2004

Excellent recipe to which I also added shrimp in with the garlic as it was sauteing, however, ten to fifteen minutes is way too long to cook garlic. The whole family went nuts over this Greg and thank you!

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LINDA MCLEAN

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2003

Sorry .. I am not sure where I went wrong with this recipe but it was not edible. The huge amount of Italian seasoning was just too much and I only used 1/2 teaspoon of pepper instead of the tablespoon it called for and it was still very hot. And I usually love garlic and all sorts of spices. Hubby said it tasted like a "spice factory". Sorry but I won't make this again.

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2003

Yum! I loved this simple recipe! Try adding grilled chicken and a little butter. I have this at least once a week!

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2003

This was good. I added the juice of one lemon. Next time I will cut the amount of Italian seasoning back though. I really thought it was too strong and killed the other flavors. My 17 month old liked it and ate two helpings. I ate mine with just a salad and my daughter had fruit and green beans. But if you feel the need for meat with your dinner I think it would go well with some Italian sausage that was sliced and browned. Last thing, make sure you use real Parmesean cheese, don't use the stuff in a can.

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2003

I made a few mistakes with this recipe that I wanted to share. First, I was paranoid about burning the garlic (which tastes horrible) and ended up undercooking it. Raw garlic is just too overpowering for most dishes... Find a happy medium. Second, I didn't have any parmesan cheese on hand, so I left it out. As a result, the dish needed salt to substitute for the cheese. I also made a large batch and planned to use it for pasta salad as lunch. Because the sauce is oil based, it does not absorb well in the refrigerator. The pasta tends to dry up a little. I suggest cooking a little past al dente or adding a little broth. I'm vegetarian and have experimented with vegetable broths unsucessfully. You meat eaters enjoy the chicken broth which works nicely with it. I had some pine nuts on hand and they made a nice addition. Just add them to the sauteing garlic with about 5 mins to go. I also found that the sauce needed a Tbsp or so of butter to add to the flavor of the rather bland olive oil. Fake margarine spreads works particularly well since they have more concentrated artificial "butter flavor". Also, make sure your skillet is large enough for the amount of pasta you make. Also better buy some breath mints while you still have friends. :)

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