This was good but a little bland and dry. I used fresh grape tomatoes which I think is better than the sun dried. If I were to make this again I would definately tweak it, use salt of more seasonings and use a little more oil.

I am so grateful I stumbled across this recipe. My first attempt at dinner failed, and I didn't have a backup plan (nor a lot of food left in the house). This lil' baby came to the rescue. My only changes were instead of sun-dried tomatoes, I used grape tomatoes, which I cut into quarters, and Campanelle (pasta that is shaped like a little bell). I eyeballed the seasonings, as well as the pasta, since I was just making 1 serving. Everything worked out nicely. Thank you for posting, Taliesen.

Two words: ADD BACON! This was a great dish with that addition but I agree with other readers that the sauce wasn't enough for the amount of pasta it called for. When I make this again, I think I'll use the following ratio. 1 box BOWTIE pasta 6T olive oil 8 sundried tomatoes, softened and chopped 8 slices of of bacon drained & crumbled 5 cloves of garlic, chopped 1T parsley flakes 1/2t black pepper 1t red pepper flakes

Awesome pasta recipe! Just looking for somthing to cook with on hand ingredients...this almost fit the bill, so I improvised: sauteed garlic (3 clvs) w/parsley in the evoo, added 1 cn stewed tomatoes, cut (w/the juice), brought to a boil--added spices, simmered a bit then stirred the pasta in a few spoonfuls at a time until it reached a good consistency...was low on the parm, threw in some Mozza. DEE-lish! LOVED the red pepper kick!

This was pretty bland. I'll be eating this for lunch and I had it for dinner. I added lots of tomatoes and garlic, but it still didn't do for me. I'll try something else. I'm glad that other people liked it.

The first time I made this it had no flavor- I had to add marinara sauce to make it edible. The second time, however was much much better and I realized that I forgot to soak the dried tomatoes like you are supposed to with the kind I bought. When I added them done the right way- there was a lot more flavor. Next time I won't put as much red pepper flakes as it was a little too spicy for me ( I am a wimp)

Really good pasta recipe. Simple to make and delicious.

This recipe was tasty, but the best thing about it is it is fast, fast, fast and easy! It used ingredients that we already had around the house. It was ready in minutes. We wanted a protein boost so we cut up some Morningstar Farms Chik patties and mixed them in with the pasta. The only other change we'd make is that we'd like to use a little less red pepper next time, to tone down the spice.

I think the black pepper and red pepper gave it too much of a bite. I added tomato sauce to the recipe so that it wouldn't be too bland with just garlic and pepper. It is a good starting point. Play with it some and you will get better results. Next time I am going to add chicken and cut out the red pepper.

I give it a 3.5....it was O.K. it needs some work. THe flavors were good but it needs more sauce and alittle something else...

I added black olives and feta cheese, topped it with green onions for a bright presentation and it was a huge hit! The church group was astounded at the feast!

I followed the recipe exactly how it states and it turned out well. The red pepper flakes definitely gave it a kick and was a hit to my dinner guests.

Thought it tasted good; my husband thought it was a little dry though. It was super easy to throw together, and we liked the flavor.

This is great on Whole wheat pasta. BF often request this when he is in the mood for pasta!

This recipe is great and easy to make!

I really love this recipe. It is so easy. I did adjust a bit. I added a lot more julianned dried tomato, also mushrooms and small broccoli flourettes. This is just an awesome recipe for a single gal like me. I only used half a box of mini penne and will have enough for another dinner and a lunch. Yummy!! Thanks for this recipe!