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I made this to use in baked ziti and was very pleased with the results. I didn't have red bell pepper so I just increased the amount of green. I also added 1\/4 cup of finely chopped carrots. No doubt this will be my go-to spaghetti sauce.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"09\/15\/2016 21:49","GUID":"5491b6774b3b4a259bfc0756021fb23b","MemberId":6883809,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Donut Queen","SubmittedDate":"09\/15\/2016 21:49"},{"Comment":"
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