Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2009

I don't usually modify recipes except I only use fresh ingredients in my recipes. I used my own canned stewed tomatoes (they smell like I just cut up the peppers, onions and tomatoes). I also used fresh parley and basil that I grow. I didn't see any sense in cooking the kielbasa in oil. I just browned it, I put in a lot of fresh garlic and crushed dried hot peppers, and topped with homeade bread crumbs and pepper jack cheese. It was great. Thanks for the this great recipe.

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Ann

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Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Living In: Providence Forge, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2009

Whole family gave this recipe a thumbs up. I don't like stewed tomatoes, so I used Italian diced tomatoes instead. I also added fresh garlic.

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Kellie

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2009

This recipe was really good. I'm not a big fan of tomato chunks so I did omit the stewed tomatoes as well as add extra cheese and flaked parm on top. Yum!

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PrncssLee

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Home Town: South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Watertown, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: May 15, 2009

I, like most cooks, tweeked it a bit to make it healthier and seasoned to our taste. Instead of ziti, I used whole wheat rotini and nixed the stewed tomatoes since my husband doesnt care for them, although they would have been great I'm sure. Instead I used a whole jar of speghetti sauce. I used turkey brats spiced up with crushed red pepper to make it a bit leaner and it was great! I sauteed some zucchini with the turkey brats (I added the zucchini when brats were half way done) with a bit a EVOO and fresh garlic. I also added some sweet basil with the oregano. After I mixed the meat/veggie sauce with the pasta, I stired in some parmesan cheese. I also used more monterey jack and mozzerella cheese because, well, we just love cheese. I think some sauteed onion would have put it over the top... but the husband doesnt like them :/ I think that this recipe would be delicious on it's own but it works as a great template to whatever you have in the kitchen.

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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2009

A nice change from my kielbasa and kraut. I made a few changes that stepped it up the second time around. I added a crushed potato chip topping for some crunch. I used 2 cans of diced tomatoes with garlic and oregeno and only one can of stewed tomotoes- gave it more flavor and cut down on some of the juice. I also took the advise of others and used more meat and cut it into smaller pieces (you'll need a larger dish though). This recipe is a keeper!

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Oshki

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Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2009

This was so easy! Everyone loved it! I used earlier recommendations of adding sliced sauteed onions and minced garlic and used a jar of spaghetti sauce and 1 can of sliced tomatoes drained.

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Gibson Family

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2009

easy recipe and inexpensive. I added ricotta cheese, and it was delicious!

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

I found this to be very good! I did take in some of the advice from other reviewers. I used diced tomatoes with onions and added garlic and red pepper flakes when cooking the kielbasa. Would def. make again.

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Mariya2003

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

Of course I changed this recipe to coordinate with what I had in the house, and my experience as a personal chef...Reduce (Rigatoni) pasta to 3/4 lb. 1. I used beef polish sausage, and fried it sans the vegetable oil (it has it's own fat to fry in) 3. I then added to the sausage 1 clove of garlic, small onion (chopped finely), small amt. of pepper for taste, parsley, pinch of crushed red pepper and cooked for 5min. I then added 1 jar of spaghetti sauce plus 1 4oz can tomato sauce, and brought to a slight boil...at which time I added 10 small frozen meatballs. Simmered for 15min stirring often. Cut the meatballs in half, and mixed with pasta in 8 by 11 glass . I added a dusting of italian style breadcrumbs, a sprinkling of cheese, and topped with italian pepperoni. Cooked uncovered for 25 min checking often to ensure that it did not dry out. There were no leftovers, and that is saying something in this family. This is an excellent starter recipe. Tweak it to your liking!

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atara522

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2008

very good! i didn't have all the ingredients and i added a bag of frozen veggies, but it turned out good anyways! i also used whole wheat pasta. yummy.

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Lorie S

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2008

After tasting this before i served it...I added mushroom's,green peppers and fresh garlic before adding those to it... this was pretty bland..After it pretty much tasted like a pizza casserole which went over very well by everyone and the kids loved it.No left overs!thnx

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Tara

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Living In: Tomah, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2008

I thought this was kinda boring. I really love kielbasa, but the sauces over powered the taste of it.

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Sully

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2008

OOhh, I so loved this recipe. I had to work with what I had on hand. I used egg noodles, cheddar cheese soup mix, milk, diced tomatoes, minced garlic, and chopped onions and added shredded colby jack cheese.

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AK Serena

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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2008

This was just okay. Everyone ate it but it didn't knock your socks off. It is a nice meal for a night that I need to throw something together quickly.

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Tracy in Ohio

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Reviewed: May 30, 2008

We have a family of 5, and none of us cared much for this recipe. I added sauteed onion, garlic and italian seasoning. Even after adding these, the flavor was much to be desired. I doubt I'll make this again.

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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2008

Entire family love Baked Ziti and this is along those same lines. Filling and very good for all ages.

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lenoirlady

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2008

This was really good. Whole family liked it. Made it with whole wheat pasta and turkey sausage to make healthier.

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Sue H.

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Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2008

This recipe was just "ok". I think the ingredients are great except for the kielbasa sausage. I think it would be great with Spicy Italian Sausage instead. The kielbasa flavor was just too strange a taste with the rest of the ingredients.

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