Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2004

Wow, this made so much food! We made some changes to the dish, and it was amazing! We only baked it for 35 minutes because the cheese on top was getting overdone on 350 degrees F. We used turkey instead of sausage and added 2 cloves of garlic and a half cup of yellow onion to spice up the turkey. Also we used 1 jar of Emmeril's "Roasted Red Pepper" sauce in addition to one jar of the marinara. Using only 3 cups of cheese instead of 4 made us feel better about the high fat content. But we used italian cheese instead of just plain mozzarella. It was excellent, and now we have food for days!

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MOOZOGASSIR

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2003

Very good! I changed a few things. Instead of two jars of tomato sauce, I only used 1 1/2 cans in the ziti and served the rest on the side in case I wanted to spoon a little more on my plate. I also used turkey italian sausage (my fiance doesn't like pork) and added a thick layer of mozzarella on top, sprinkled parmesan over it, and topped with parsley. It was deliciious!

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Melinda C.

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2004

this was so good, i agree with the other reviewer that it makes alot - i made a 9x13 pan and an 8x8 pan, i gave that one to my neighbor and they loved it too !! even the kids ate it up - very easy to make and very filling. will defnitely make this again.

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CLAIROL215

Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2004

I cut this recipe in half and it adapted very well. I was very pleased.

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darcyv

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2004

I made this recipe, but modified it because I was just being REALLY lazy and kind cheap :) I halved the recipe since everyone said it made so much food. I halved it and we still had enough left overs for a couple dinners! First, ground beef was cheaper at the store than sausage so I used that and threw in a little Italian seasoning. I just used jar sauce. I also threw in some sliced pepperoni, because that is what my botfriend likes. The only thing I will do next time is drain the ricotta a bit more and perhaps stir in and egg. But this is a GREAT recipe. Like Lasanga, but MUCH easier and much cheaper! I will definately make this agian

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rondadee

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2005

I actually omitted the sausage from this recipe, spiced it up a bit more (garlic powder and Mrs. Dash) and I received amazing reviews from an extremely picky family.

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RFRO1

Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2005

Very good!!!! I did substitute a few things though...Vodka sauce instead of marinara (only one jar instead of two), ground turkey seasoned with italian seasoning instead of Italian sausage. It was delicious hot out of the oven!

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KMOUSE

Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2005

This is a tasty and easy dish to prepare.

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LYNNETTE C

Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2005

I like the fact that you can make a refridgerate this recipe a head of time. It's good if you want a nice dinner but don't have the time to make it fresh. Although next time I may half the pasta and double the meat.

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ReginaC

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Emporia, Kansas, USA

Living In: Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2006

This was the quickest, easiest, tastiest pasta bake. My husband made 4 trays of it for our wedding reception and there was only 1 left and everyone was fighting over who would take it home. A big hit...thank you.

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