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I added chicken to them and used jar alfredo sauce. Very good.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"31431","romance_copy_dek":"Here\u2019s a creamy and delicious, vegetarian main dish from Debbie Herbert in Seymour, Indiana. It\u2019s easy to assemble and looks like you really fussed. Serve with a leafy salad, crusty garlic bread and thirst-quenching iced tea. 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