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I have made this many times, I lost my dinner for two issue that's why I am on your page<\/p>
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This was a pretty good recipe. Nice & cheesey! Very quick!<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"05\/09\/2011 14:09","GUID":"49dcced8dece4ff5b57b62536eefec0a","MemberId":5492918,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"MaryLou2004","SubmittedDate":"05\/09\/2011 14:09"},{"Comment":"
Surely there is something off about the mozzarella cheese measurement -- 3\/4 cup usually does not equal 6 oz. It would be more like 3 oz, since an 8 oz package of cheese usually makes 2 cups. So that threw me off and made me question all of the other measurements in the recipe, plus I wanted to make a little more than the recipe called for, so my measurements and proportions weren't exactly as written. I think I ended up with too much linguine in particular. But, it was good. Not sure if I'll make it again.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"05\/05\/2011 22:24","GUID":"28a2c9b2411b43bf8573280d1d82ca47","MemberId":1404522,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"juicyfruit007","SubmittedDate":"05\/05\/2011 22:24"},{"Comment":"
very good<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"09\/02\/2010 17:46","GUID":"747730582e6341b595fa87df0cbc15ff","MemberId":2755435,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"johnsen","SubmittedDate":"09\/02\/2010 17:46"},{"Comment":"
This is a show stopper. Make sure that you don't rinse the noodles after you boil them though. The sauce will definitely not be as good. I pair this dish up with Pecan Crusted Salmon (found on this website) (the recipe with brown sugar).<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"03\/01\/2010 14:04","GUID":"480A91ED2F0846539812AED9B7125B71","MemberId":414343,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Amy1","SubmittedDate":"03\/01\/2010 14:04"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"07\/14\/2008 21:58","GUID":"b72b9b99845f46a2aecb9496139b8373","MemberId":1196484,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"justmbeth","SubmittedDate":"07\/14\/2008 21:58"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"04\/22\/2008 09:04","GUID":"3c879dff970e4753a614156ae98dcd09","MemberId":2716726,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"lwicks","SubmittedDate":"04\/22\/2008 09:04"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"04\/14\/2006 09:19","GUID":"4f7d49a31f05405caf8ec0aff0b2710a","MemberId":1278535,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"strongkat","SubmittedDate":"04\/14\/2006 09:19"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43222,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":312156,"name":"Pasta Dishes","slug":"pasta-dishes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312091,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Simmer a cozy supper with these pasta dish recipes, including vegetarian pasta recipes for meatless Monday.","parent":310796,"count":2906,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/pasta-dishes\/"},{"term_id":339916,"name":"Alfredo","slug":"alfredo","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":339847,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Buttery, creamy, cheesy sauce makes these Alfredo recipes excellent for every day, as well as special for occasions.","parent":312156,"count":102,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/pasta-dishes\/alfredo\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Two-Cheese Linguine"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n