Baked Penne with Roasted Vegetables

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So good, my whole family just LOVES it! added chicken and they ask for it at least every other week.

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Awesome! I did not have any Italian herb mix, so i just used all the italian seasonings i had in pantry and could not find fontina cheese just used 3 kinds of cheese. It was easy to prepare I also used the tri colored penne which made it look even more presentable. The marinara sauce made a huge difference make sure to use.

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This makes a great, easy dinner. It's perfect when I'm in the mood for something home-made, but not time intensive. Next time I would consider adding some red pepper flakes for a bit of a kick, but overall the melted cheese and baked marinara sauce make a great and very satisfying combo.

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I made this recipe exactly as shown (with regular mozzarella cheese. I liked this recipe but couldn't give it 5 stars because I think that 1# of pasta was way too much for a 13 x 9 pan, and there wasn't enough sauce to adquately cover the pasta. I would reduce the amount of pasta to 3/4 of a lb and add a bit more sauce. The flavor/texture of the roasted vegetables was great and I think a few more mushrooms would have been nice, too. I will make this again.

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It was good but I felt it needed more vegetables. However I didn't have any summer squash soa maybe that was what was missing. I didnt have smoked mozzarella but I did used smoked cheddar cheese and the smoked flavor really did make a difference.

I made it over dinner for guests and they all liked it.

I also baked it for less than the suggested time because the pasta started burning. I covered it was aluminum foil after I took it out of the oven as some reviewers suggested.

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Love it! I served it tonight for 7 people and it was a hit. There were a TON of leftovers though as it makes a lot! I prepped and chopped the veggies the night before so making it the next day was a cinch! Roasting the veggies beforehand adds a great robust flavor to the dish. I think I baked it too long though as it was a bit dry, but that was probably my fault.

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We like to add smoked chicken sausage. The flavor combination is perfect. We split the recipe in two to make one batch without cheese (I'm lactose intolerant and it is still excellent. I can't stop complimenting my wife when she makes this. 5 stars for the recipe and 5 stars for her for making it for me!

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Tonight makes the 3rd time that I have made this dish (since July of this year. My husband and I, as well as my step-daughter, who is a vegetarian, love this dish! I use regular mozzarella due to the cost of the smoked mozzarella, without any complaints. Thank you, Giada, for sharing such a wonderful recipe!

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It was simple and tasty. I wanted a veggie dish. This will be one that I will keep in the regular rotation. I didn't use smoked mozzarella, though. The family really enjoyed it. Thank you Food Network! After getting home from an exhausting day, this recipe hit the spot.

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My 2 star review could very well just be because of a personal taste issue. I didn't care for the sweetness of this dish which was the obvious result of the red bell peppers. They become SO sweet when cooked. Also, I didn't care for the smoked mozzarella taste - I bought a very mild version of smoked mozzarella but it still was just too much. I think an improvement could be to use two sheet pans to roast the veg - there was just too much for them to truly roast - they steamed a bit too much because of the amount in the pan. I think another cheese could be substituted for the smoked mozz but it needs to be flavorful cheese. A traditional mozz would be too bland.