Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2009

Really, you don't have to change anything at all for this recipe, unless it's for your own tastes. Myself, I would probably use less red pepper. But please try as is and be thankful for a wonderful recipe!

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Elisabeth

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Monticello, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

Thought the sauce had great flavor! My husband loved it! I did add some spicy Italian sausage to the sauce. Will make again!

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Colette

Cooking Level: Beginning

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Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2009

Great recipe. I added a little red pepper flakes to give it a kick and used Fat Free 1/2 and 1/2. Turned out wonderful.

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Chris From Kent, WA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Kent, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2009

I have made this several times. The base sauce is wonderful however, I do add mushrooms, asparagus, chicken and just regular bacon. Sprinkle of parmesan on top. Very easy and always a hit.I don't like penne so I use spaghetti instead.

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katv

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2009

SO EASY - and tasty. This was great - everyone in the house loved it(including the kids). I didn't use fresh basil, because I don't like it - and the kids would be all like "what is the GREEN stuff!"

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

I used 1/3 cup vodka( what can I say I'm a drunk) and added chicken breast strips and asparagus to the sauce and tured out great.Had to thicken it up with a little corn strech.Will make it again next time using shrimp and broccoli.

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GWOODS1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Joliet, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2009

REALLY GOOD MY FAMILY LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

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jazylady

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Reviewed: May 31, 2009

So good. I made the recipe as is, except with a little red pepper flakes. I think it would have been good either way. This recipe is work trying if you like pasta dishes. It was really easy to prepare and had enough for a large family. :D

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Melissa

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Reviewed: May 30, 2009

This was very good. Used 4 cloves of fresh garlic (pressed) and crushed tomatoes instead of whole. I also used fat free half and half. My son,friend and husband ate it up. Next time I will make 1 1/2 lbs of penne and double the sauce.

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Joanne

Living In: East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: May 30, 2009

I made this last night and stayed pretty much to the recipe. A couple small changes I made were I only had canned stewed tomatoes so I used them. I doubt that they changed the recipe much except that I think stewed tomatoes may have a little onion in them. The other thing I did was I was roasting garlic for dressing so I used three cloves of the roasted garlic instead of chopping the garlic. I think in the future I would use more roasted garlic or just chop the garlic instead because I love garlic and the roasted was a little bit tame for my taste. Other than that, I kept the recipe exactly as stated. It was wonderful. Served it to 10 friends and everyone loved it. For the meat eaters we also had chicken parmesan. What a yummy meal! I will definitely be making this again. Oh and I used 2 cups of heavy cream and made 1 1/2 lbs of pasta. It was not too creamy and I think because there is no butter in it, it did not taste too rich. Its a keeper!

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nicole

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Reviewed: May 30, 2009

Everyone loved this! I cooked cubed bacon first, then added onion, garlic and mushrooms. This will be a regular at our house.

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Koren

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Reviewed: May 30, 2009

I found the sauce to be very bland. It was missing something but I'm not sure what. Maybe some sun dried tomatoes would add some flavor...

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X-tina

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: May 29, 2009

This turns out to be my wifes FAVORITE dish with just a couple alterations that for the most part have been listed already... but here they are again but maybe in a different order. :) I added about a teaspoon of red pepper, 3/4 tbs of salt and half the cream that was called for. I marinaded 2 chicken breast halves that I had sliced up in a mixture of 1/4 C water 1/4 C olive oil and about 3 tbs of "Kick'n Chick'n" from Webber (all mixed prior to adding the chicken) for an hour and then grilled it in a fish basket till done. I kept the chicken seperate when serving but (as recommended by others) I put some sliced mushrooms in during the simmering. I also added the proscuitto (that I had grilled slightly) and simmered that in for the last half as well. I serve the chicken on side, make your own decisions here. Oh baby!

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farmertom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: May 29, 2009

EXCELLENT! I didn't have any vodka and didn't want to go to the store so I used white wine and it turned out awesome!

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Littlepammie

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Reviewed: May 29, 2009

This recipi was so easy and tasted GREAT!!! This dish is a keeper with my family.

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Lucy

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Reviewed: May 28, 2009

My family LOVED this.. I will make this again and again

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MissLacey22

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Reviewed: May 27, 2009

This recipe is absolutely EASY and full of taste. However; I added 4 cut up small chicken breasts, 1 extra clove of garlic, and some oregano. I also used Whole wheat Penne pasta. When I make this recipe again I will add 3 more cloves of garlic - totaling 6 cloves, a cup of diced onions, and a cup of sundried tomatoes along with everything else I added to begin with. This is a great recipe and my kids really loved it - it's definately a recipe we'll make over and over.

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Tori

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Escanaba, Michigan, USA

Living In: Gladstone, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: May 27, 2009

This was delicious!! It was very simple to make and these are ingredients I always have on hand. Thumbs UP!!

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Sherry

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bangor, Maine, USA

Living In: Belmont, New Hampshire, USA

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Reviewed: May 27, 2009

This recipe was very good. Like other reviewers, I used crushed tomatoes instead of whole tomatoes. I don't use heavy cream or half and half too often so my family isn't used to rich foods. I substituted fat free half and half which I had never tried before. It worked great - the sauce thickened just like it's supposed to! I probably used only 1/2 pint. I also added a pound of raw peeled shrimp to the tomato mixture. When the shrimp were cooked through I added the half and half. Finally I added the penne to the pan and mixed well. Served each portion with a little parmigiano reggiano grated over the top. Everyone - even my picky kids - liked this recipe. Next time I make this I'll add some kind of sausage instead of the shrimp, just to change it up a bit. Thanks for the recipe - giving it 4 stars because of the high fat content.

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Meg in Iowa

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Reviewed: May 27, 2009

This recipe was great and my family ate the entire servings. I did however add a little more garlic and less cream then the recipe called for. I would make this again, in fact my husband has told me it was a "keeper".

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