Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2013

I made this for dinner tonight. Didn't have fresh garlic. So I used McCormick California Style Garlic Salt with Parsley. I also oly had a half of a red pepper so I added orange peppers with the yellow & little bit of red. Before serving to my family, I sprinkled fresh grated Parmesan cheese on the individual plates. I love how the cheese melted on top of the penne noodles.

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bkweerts

Home Town: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2012

This dish was alright but lacked flavour. I took other reviewers' suggestions and added diced tomatoes, Italian sausage and red pepper flakes. I still didn't have any wow factor.

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Jewel

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2011

I thought this was just perfect, but Hubs thought it "needed something" (his taste buds must have been shot tonight). It was the perfect accompaniment to "Pork Marsala," also from this site. Normally I would have served the meat with just some pasta aglio e olio, but this time I wanted something with a little more pizazz, a little more colorful. I didn't measure precisely, just cut, chopped and added to taste, tossing all at the end. Loved it.

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naples34102

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2010

This a tasty, simple pasta dish if you love peppers and onions like we do! I have made this several times, and I always add some dried Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Crushed red pepper flakes is great in this too, if you prefer some spiciness. I do add more olive oil, but that's just personal preference. We love this topped with grated parmesan cheese, sometimes I toss some in the vegetable mix as well. Thanks for sharing, we really enjoy this :)

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Cat Lady Cyndi

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2010

We add sausage to this and it is a 5 star recipe for us!

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Tara

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2010

This was really good! The second time I made it, I added some left over grilled chicken and fresh zucchini. I also added a bit more garlic, and used less peppers. One of the best pastas I've ever made, and the family loved it! Gotta have the grated parmesan on top, though.

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Jessy B.

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2010

Very basic recipe. Even with much added seasoning not enough flavor for me.

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Tryn2FeedMyFam

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Living In: Sacramento, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2009

Followed recipe except used tri-color rigatoni and cut back to 2 yellow and 2 red pepper for rave reviews by all 7 in family. On the side added sautéed mushrooms and black olives since everyone didn't want these but these would be great in the pepper mix.

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rsogburn

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2009

This was such a great recipe! Instead of penne I used fettucine cuz I didn't have any penne on hand. I did add follow other's suggestions though. I added some italian seasoning and used garlic powder cuz I dind't have any garlic cloves. Also, I added some stewed tomatoes to the peppers and added the pasta to let it absorb the flavors. I added marinated shrimps (recipe on allrecipes) after. It was a hit! My bf went for seconds and my mom requested it for Thanksgiving!

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Jackie

Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2009

This is so good. I have made this twice now and I will be making it again and again. I used homemade whole wheat pasta and a can of diced tomatoes. The left overs are fantastic. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

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