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I loved it, my 10 yr old thought it was good, unfortunately my husband doesn't care for it. Too bad! I'm making it again!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-12-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"galenh"},"reviewBody":"I've made this dish many times and it's always a hit. I add more chili powder for more \"kick\" and I find fresh herbs really add to the flavor","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-10-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"amsm"},"reviewBody":"I made this so we could try the squash instead of pasta, and I was wanting a recipe that my kids would also eat. It was delicious, and I would make it again. I did have to cook my squash longer, it must have been bigger than what the recipe called for. I also added some water to my sauce. It sat in the pan longer, waiting for the squash to cook, and it got thick.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-04-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"nikki.wink"},"reviewBody":"Ground turkey is a nice subistute to make this dish even healthier!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-11-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"sherbert2014"},"reviewBody":"I only wish Spaghetti Squash wasn't so high is potassium. We both loved it but he has to watch is potassium closely,","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-06-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"gunslinger"},"reviewBody":"Someone gave me a spaghetti squash so I used it to make this tasty dish. 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