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Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2009

I didn't really think that the taste was that great and it ended up being more like a hot pasta salad. Probably will not make again.

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allrecipesrocks

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2009

This recipe was "ok" for me. I may not have used a good white wine for this particular pasta. I would not make it again.

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

Something just didn't click here...I too love all the ingredients but they weren't working together. This TYPE of recipe is my ideal, but this exact combination didn't work for me. I made it for my son and I to eat (he's 6 but has a very sophisticated palate...for my 3-year-old, I just heated marinara to put on the noodles, I knew he'd never eat it). Anyway, my older son said early on he wasn't liking it, but I told him he had agreed to eat it and that was dinner. He ended up eating about 75% before pushing his plate away. That just about sums this dish up. Not sure if I'll eat the leftovers or not.

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bakerbecky

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: May 21, 2009

It wasn't bad; it was edible but I will not make this again. I love all the ingredients in this recipe. I adore sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, fresh tomatoes, and mushrooms. But together, they don't work. The artichokes impart a sour taste, and I think the sun-dried tomatoes are too intense, so the flavors clash. It's not bad, just kind of sour and bitter and bland at the same time. It reminds me of something you might throw together when you haven't planned dinner and you have all of the ingredients lying around, and it theoretically sounds really delicious, but in the end it doesn't really work. If you have no dinner planned and want something quick and you have the ingredients and no better options, you may wanna try this, but I wouldn't PLAN this as a dinner.

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sailshonan

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2009

Excellent. It was light but not bland at all. A great option for vegans or vegetarians as it's very hearty without any meat. I added some extra diced tomatoes and used rotini pasta -- I don't think the type of noodle would matter in this recipe. I prepped the sub-dried tomatoes, onions and olives is a food processor. Don't skip the white wine! It gives a savoryness to the dish that it would miss without it. Will DEFINITELY make again - it was so easy and yummy. Good job Carrie!

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LARROYO

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009

I liked it, but my kids didn't like the taste of sun-dried tomato too much... I might use it less and add some chicken the next time.

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starrynite

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Herndon, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2009

Very nice dish. Left out the olives and mushrooms(somebody dosn't like 'em)and added more garlic. Good flavors and i usually have ingredients on hand so i will be making again maybe with some left over rotissire chicken.

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Sassyassyfrass

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2009

I'm a "recipe tweaker," but with the exception of swapping out bow tie pasta for fettuccine AND lightly sauteing the tomatoes along with rest of the dish there at the end, I've made this for two dinner parties and kept the recipe intact. It's marvelous --- flavorful, colorful, crowd-pleasing. And because it comes together fairly quickly, you don't have to spend your life in the kitchen and miss out on the party!

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