Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2012

OMG just delicious with a few chgs. per another reviewer, Janett, and myself. I cooked a small onion and a half with the garlic called for and then added 1.28 lbs. of lean ground turkey and browned it. I then added a can of 28 oz. of diced tomatoes (which had garlic, basil and oregano added to it), 3 cups of tomato sauce, a good pinch or two of oregano, a dash of chili powder, salt, a touch more basil than called for in recipe, a sprinkle of red pepper and a good pinch of emeril's all purpose (essence..i think) spice. By accident I added 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar rather than 2 teaspoons. I then simmered it on cooktop for at least 45 minutes (hubby was late) and served it over a full 16 oz. package of bow tie pasta. Thanks so much for a great recipe. We all loved it.

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KateMagee

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2012

you can just buy a jar of pasta sauce and cook in some turkey and call it a day. no need for a recipe. nothing special.

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jennipupu

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2012

This is a super easy recipe and takes less than the 45 minutes noted. I also use what items are in my pantry. No stewed tomoatoes, then I use a can of Rotel. No Tomato Sauce; ahh...there's the leftover Spaghetti Sauce in the fridge...there we go!

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im_christina

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2012

I agree with other reviewers that the proportion of sauce to pasta doesn't work. I will double the tomato sauce when I make this again. I used whole grain rotini pasta which really captures the sauce and it tasted great. I also added a little bit of tomato paste and more spices (oregano, paprika, and salt and pepper to taste). My two-year-old liked this so I think it is well worth tweaking to suit our own tastes. Thanks for the recipe!

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beanieklt

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Champaign, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2012

My husband tried this when I was sick one night, and it was not good. Very, very bland. I ended up trying to rehab it with all kinds of spices and additions.

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etarazi

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2012

I thought that this was a good base recipe, but I only used 10 oz of turkey instead of a pound and there was way more than enough meat - too much, really. Next time I will double up on the tomato and other ingredients then freeze the leftovers for another day.

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GRANDMADEB

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Buffalo, New York, USA

Living In: Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2011

very delightful flavor.

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vbc1

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

Living In: Lennox, South Dakota, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2011

Super delish! Following the advise of other reviewers I added mushrooms, onions, tomato paste, and lots of spices (oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, parsley, red pepper, chili powder, cilantro, ground pepper and dash of salt). And doubled the garlic.

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Tricia

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2011

Good basic recipe but way too much pasta to be a goulash, I think. I used a full 15 oz. can of tomato sauce, a full 28 oz. can of stewed, diced tomatoes and less pasta than called for (a 13oz. box of higher fiber rotini pasta) and it was still too much. I futzed around with additional garlic, some dried oregano, more basil, no sugar but next time will try adding an extra can of tomato sauce, frozen corn, olives, etc. It's a great way to stretch a pound of ground turkey. I'll make it again.

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manhattan tart

Home Town: Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2011

Other than adding some red pepper flakes, I made it as it called for. I really liked it. Yummy leftovers! And, come on, how cute is bow-tie pasta! Thanks for sharing!

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