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Will definitely be making this again and again!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-03-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"cgraber1123"},"reviewBody":"My family loved it. I roasted roma tomatoes with balsamic vinegar, basil, salt and pepper on a sheet tray in the oven with the veggies. Put it into the blender for Tomato puree. I also roasted the veggies longer because we like soft veggies.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-09-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Eiremic"},"reviewBody":"This was a crowd pleaser. When I went for left overs the next day I discovered my adult daughter loved it so much she took what little bit of leftovers there were home.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-08-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Sailorlady52"},"reviewBody":"Just loved this recipe, however, altered it a bit. Family is not that into the zucchini. I added, in addition to the ground beef, Perri Sausage, or any other brand of sausage, you may like. I used Hot Sausage, browned with the hamburg, or you can bake it ahead of time, and cut into small bite sizes. Also, found that the Italian Seasoning, was WAY WAY to Heavy, and over whelmed the entire Dish. I would ad HALF the amount, next time I make this. This is a fast meal to make for last minute get togethers, served with a fresh Salad and Garlic Bread! Yummy, Yummy, Yummy!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-06-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"angela32"},"reviewBody":"We really liked this. I didn't have any puree on hand, so I used marinara sauce in it's place. I also added more garlic and used whole wheat pasta.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-04-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CatherineTR"},"reviewBody":"I made this tonight for my family. I did not have yellow squash so made it with more zucchini and eggplant. They all loved it, even my daughter who doesnt like to eat veggies! She ate it all and asked for more! This is definitely going into the \"make again\" box!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-09-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Sager"},"reviewBody":"Just finished writing a rating on this recipe. I need to clarify.I added 1\/2 can of 8 ounce of tomato sauce with the roast.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-08-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"murrworm88"},"reviewBody":"After reading the reviews, I opted to make a few adjustments. You can mix & match as you like. Last night, I roasted a big sweet onion, eggplant, zucchini, summer squash, and sliced mushrooms. For my sauce, I just had 2 cans of diced italian style tomatoes (14.5oz ea.) and 1 can of tomato sauce on hand. I left out the brown sugar and added a bit of italian seasoning. Oh- we are big italian sausage lovers so that it was I used. Big fans of this recipe!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-09-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Sager"},"reviewBody":"Tonight we had this recipe for dinner. We thought it was terrific. I altered the recipe by throwing in a couple handfuls of roasted cherry tomatoes and tomato rather the tomato puree.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-10-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"stephanieann1983"},"reviewBody":"I really enjoyed the recipe. It was the first time I had made anything with eggplant before so it was an experiment for me. My boyfriend liked it as well. He said that the eggplant and cheese tastes mixing together was very interesting to him.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-08-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"asnunez"},"reviewBody":"We don't eat meat so I used TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) in place of the beef. Fantastic!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-07-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Gabrielle Schroader","givenName":"Gabrielle","familyName":"Schroader"},"reviewBody":"Yummy! I don't normally cook eggplant, so this was a great recipe to get me and my husband to try it.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-09-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Sager"},"reviewBody":"H ere I go again...tomato sauce with the roasted cherry tomatoes.The way this review has gone for me I'm lucky that I didn't burn the house down trying to fix dinner tonight. :-)","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-03-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"pastiepie"},"reviewBody":"I used ground turkey instead of beef and everyone loved it.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-08-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"dmgiblin"},"reviewBody":"Loved, loved, loved this. 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