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I used crushed tomatoes instead of diced, I used whole wheat penne pasta, 1 tsp of olive oil and I only used one tablespoon of parmesan cheese on my single portion. This was delicious! This was filling! And this was a total do-over!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2002-05-14","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"bjsilve0"},"reviewBody":"
FANTASTIC! My other half is a meat lover but even he told me to make this again.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-06-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"LindaDV"},"reviewBody":"This is so good! We have made it two times since the Simple and Delicious magazine arrived a couple of weeks ago. Two meals for the two of us, extra points! Four servings is right for this recipe.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-08-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Ozarkagirl"},"reviewBody":"This is a wonderful pasta dish! I made it exactly the way it's written and served it with leftover rotisserie chicken. My Italian husband added oregano and more garlic to his but also gave it 5 stars for a basic dish. He wants me to add Italian sausage the next time I make it. Thank you, Trisha!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-03-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"ChristineMartino"},"reviewBody":"This looks delicious! I don't have many penne recipes, so thank you so much for this. :D","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"140997","romance_copy_dek":"I learned how to make this dish from friends in Genoa, Italy, where they're known for creating tasty combinations of veggies, pasta and beans. 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