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I used Japanese Sweet Potatoes and the sauce paired quite nicely with spinach spaghetti!! \n\nThanks for sharing this recipe!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2025-01-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"EMSALaura"},"reviewBody":"
Must just be me, but this was awful! No flavor and blaah! Won\u2019t be eating the leftovers, they went into the garbage.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-02-07","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleBattery"},"reviewBody":"My husband and I liked this recipe quite a bit. I thought it was a good change up from our normal rotation. Our girls (8 & 18) however were not as impressed with the sweetness. My husband prefers meat with his meals so I added turkey kielbasa.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-09-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OrangeBone"},"reviewBody":"I used some light cream cheese instead of the parmesan. Also, a full tsp. of sage is a bit much. Otherwise, it's delicious and healthier than most sauces.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-09-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanPuzzle"},"reviewBody":"it's quick, easy and I like those two combinations","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-01-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueUmbrella"},"reviewBody":"Very different way to use sweet potato. 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