Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

The sauce was excellent! I didn't have enough red peppers so I ended up using one red and one green bell pepper. I also added a little more cayenne and added some water to the sauce to thin it a little. I lightly sauted instead of steamed the broccoli with ground chili powder and more garlic. Loved the way it turned out!

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SemperFiCookie

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2009

The sauce was to bland, I added Alfredo sauce and that seemed to help, but otherwise I was fairly dissappointed.

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Brian

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Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2009

This was good. Different, but still good. My bf liked it, I thought it was alright and my dad didn't care for it at all. I liked that it was something different, I am not a fan of red sauces, but the vinegar and the red pepper almost made it taste too sweet. Very odd texture too. I wouldn't make again. I have made other red pepper sauces and they have been alot better. The only good part of this recipe is if you use fresh basil, that saves the dish.

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Kati & Darran

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

This was good, but for me it wasn't worth the effort. I probably won't make it again.

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Jessica

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Reviewed: May 14, 2009

Pretty good. I agree it was a little bland. I ended up adding 1/4 cup of spaghetti sauce and forgot to add the broccoli and it was much better! I also had to add a few extra sprinkles of garlic powder, oregano, and red pepper flakes.

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momalley

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Reviewed: May 11, 2009

Excellent vegetarian dish that would also be a nice side dish for our meat eating friends!!

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WatsonGrl

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Reviewed: May 11, 2009

Really nice and simple if you don't bother to blend everything. I used finely chopped jarred peppers and just sauted all the ingredients before mixing with the pasta. Fast and tasty for a mid-week meal.

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Babzil

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Reviewed: May 2, 2009

Very good. I'll make it again. I added some cooked shrimp to it.

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Bettie

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Reviewed: May 1, 2009

Interesting combination of flavors, but it's a rather involved recipe. I made it on a hot day & refrigerated it for 2 hours before eating - it made a nice summer salad supper!

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Wendy G

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Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2009

Thanks Jessica for a great recipe - the flavours are terrific. I did make a few flavour adjustments after reading the reviews. I doubled the garlic, balsamic vinegar and cayenne and I forgot to add the basil (and just realized it as I am writing this review). Even without the basil, this pasta dish is first rate - it's a 5 star recipe for me, so it'll be a 6 star with the basil :-).

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Barb A.

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Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2009

very very good. It says to serve immediately and that is good advice. I had to put mine in the oven to keep it warm until the rest of the meal was done and it was fine but was better right away. the pasta got a teensy bit dry in the oven even tho it was covered.

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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2009

I followed the recipe because it sounded so good. Everyone loved it, I was trying to figure out how to change it and she said "don't fix what is not broke" so I have been told... I also served a rotisserie chicken and that went well with it. Thanks for a wonderful recipe.

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Jim C

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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2009

This was a great pasta dish. We are not eating wheat; so I used rice pasta. Really a flavorful dish. Added a salad and it was wonderful! A real keeper.

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Donna

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Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2009

This recipe was pretty good, although I cut the amount of onions in half as they aren't terribly popular in my household. I also used dry basil instead of fresh. Still, my husband took seconds and I know that's a sure sign that he likes something!

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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2009

This recipe was fantastic! I used whole wheat pasta and it changed the flavor a little, but I added a little extra cayenne and garlic, so it wasn't as sweet as it could have turned. This would be great with mushrooms and/or chicken added.

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Erika

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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2009

I thought this meal was outstanding. I followed the instructions exactly. My wife is a fussy Italian eater and she went back for seconds!! We were looking for a no meat recipe and this fit the bill perfectly. Good job! Thank you.

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Richard S.

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Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2009

I read most of the reviews on this...it came up as recipe of the day...I saw some ..well most say 'bland' and had ideas to spice it up...adding more onion was one idea ...garlic powder...well I left all the ingredients alone for one...adding more garlic cloves...total of 4...and I did take the suggestion of one reviewer of the red peppers...so I roasted my two peppers and let them rest in a closed container so they could cool/ steam before I chopped them...Also ...as the recipe said to puree all...I only roughly chopped my veggies...why do the work of a machine...one big change too was I added my spices while cooking my onions...and I can tell you my sauce is anything but bland...it has a big kick at the end....I think this is a good veg head recipe and if you add sausage or chicken it can fit anyone...thanks!:-)

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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2009

Totally LOVED this recipe, as with my husband and 8yr old son. Plates were polished cleaned with this recipe! All I added that was different was an extra tsp of vinegar instead of the suggested. I also didn't have fresh Parmesan so I used fresh Asiago instead. True, it wasn't very 'saucy' but I don't particularly like pasta that's dripping with sauce. This was just the right amount of sauce for my taste. This dish will remain in my kitchen!

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Irene56

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Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2009

It's very good but it's definitely lacking something. A bit bland and you do have to adjust the flavor to your liking. I added garlic salt and onion powder. Definitely will add more onions next time.

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Paulina

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2009

The flavor of this was EXCELLENT. (And yes, I did have a pretty heavy hand when it came to adding the garlic, cayenne, and vinegar.) Unfortunately, I can't really call it a "sauce" because it was so incredibly thick. I added more olive oil and vinegar to the mixture in the food processor, and even then I had to add milk when I put it back into the pot. It turned out delicious! - but it definitely needed more liquid to make it so.

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