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Really, very good traditional recipe for ziti!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-10-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldFlame"},"reviewBody":"Great flavor and not as filling\/bloating as most pastas.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-01-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveCherries"},"reviewBody":"I like that this recipe makes 2 casseroles.  Having one in the freezer is great for those really busy days.  Is it just me, or does adding tomato paste just make it more acid?  Next time I'll try leaving it out and see how it tastes.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-02-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldCorn"},"reviewBody":"This is great. Everyone that I have served it to they really like it. It will be made again and again.I also like this because I can put one hotdish in the freezer and use it later.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-08-05","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleHelmet"},"reviewBody":"A homemade sauce doesn't start with jarred spaghetti sauce.  This is not 'from scratch'.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-12-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanTeepee"},"reviewBody":"This is very good. Almost like lasagna. I like the homemade sauce however, it is very time consuming. I would also like to know if egg beaters is what was meant by egg substitute. I ended up using the egg beaters because I could not find the actual egg substitute which is a powder. The egg beaters worked just fine though. 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This is not &#39;from scratch&#39;.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"08\/05\/2014 17:02","GUID":"aa2279039593405d8d44e172e7db180a","MemberId":7848811,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"LadyArmstrong","SubmittedDate":"08\/05\/2014 17:01"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"08\/04\/2013 22:59","GUID":"328238f7e02544a385136186e7c32cde","MemberId":2091154,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"DaniCalifornia","SubmittedDate":"08\/04\/2013 22:59"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"05\/09\/2012 21:30","GUID":"f8b7cecc0e7748e794297e9d9c65f06b","MemberId":6343384,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"olivierlisa1","SubmittedDate":"05\/09\/2012 21:30"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"01\/22\/2012 18:04","GUID":"69cc4f73225e454792937e236254ad22","MemberId":5927952,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"mrsburger925","SubmittedDate":"01\/22\/2012 18:04"},{"Comment":"<p>This is very good. Almost like lasagna. I like the homemade sauce however, it is very time consuming. I would also like to know if egg beaters is what was meant by egg substitute. I ended up using the egg beaters because I could not find the actual egg substitute which is a powder. The egg beaters worked just fine though. Thank you for the great idea.<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"12\/18\/2011 22:30","GUID":"daf20edde5c5413baae1dfd2afdcfe49","MemberId":4740624,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"allaboutcookies86","SubmittedDate":"12\/18\/2011 22:30"},{"Comment":"<p>Great flavor and not as filling\/bloating as most pastas.<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"10\/28\/2011 18:07","GUID":"3D94815337AFEEC0A6E609AF8153C31A","MemberId":172187,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"bjsilve0","SubmittedDate":"10\/28\/2011 18:07"},{"Comment":"<p>This recipe was super fun to make.  My fiancee can&#39;t cook at all so it was really fun watching him try to layer the noodles, sauce and cheese like a little 7 year old.  It was very tasty and it made me feel very accomplished because we made a homemade sauce.  Really, very good traditional recipe for ziti!<\/p>","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"10\/25\/2011 10:10","GUID":"0f3beb3380bd4b3b803ce02b6ac2fc9c","MemberId":6104511,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"jakjak2012","SubmittedDate":"10\/25\/2011 10:10"},{"Comment":"<p>This is great. Everyone that I have served it to they really like it. It will be made again and again.<\/p><p>I also like this because I can put one hotdish in the freezer and use it later.<\/p>","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"02\/24\/2011 05:26","GUID":"c7754057ee4b474384b3b4871a899439","MemberId":1001490,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"jann3351","SubmittedDate":"02\/24\/2011 05:26"},{"Comment":"<p>I like that this recipe makes 2 casseroles.  Having one in the freezer is great for those really busy days.  Is it just me, or does adding tomato paste just make it more acid?  Next time I'll try leaving it out and see how it tastes.<\/p>","CommentId":12,"DateRated":"01\/10\/2011 16:33","GUID":"33FFBDF9EC404E76A04AB6D5E2683D41","MemberId":441425,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"cwbuff","SubmittedDate":"01\/10\/2011 16:33"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":13,"DateRated":"10\/18\/2010 10:37","GUID":"bbd8e6e4c9bb42628bff56a5e3b7939e","MemberId":5475341,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"bdunn1963","SubmittedDate":"10\/18\/2010 10:37"},{"Comment":"<p>Very good recipe.  My husband loves it!<\/p>","CommentId":14,"DateRated":"05\/14\/2010 12:21","GUID":"5e89ab8b5e544518b2c708d2961b63fd","MemberId":1306247,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"ncripe@ffni.com","SubmittedDate":"05\/14\/2010 12:21"},{"Comment":"<p>Lovely, now my teenage son wants me to make this everyday. 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