"As published this is a 1-star but significantly modified, my version is a 5-star. Those who suggested using more broccoli, garlic, pepper flakes & parmesan cheese weren't kidding! We doubled the recipe for a party of 8 and had lots of leftovers because it was so bland. Our guests really enjoyed the Pork Loin Cutlets from the same show. Left with a"

"The 3 stars is for the sauce only as I'm sure the chicken recipe is fabulous but since there's just the two of us I used roasted chicken breasts. I followed the Bolognese recipe to the letter (except I used all cremini mushrooms) and thought the sauce tasted kinda bitter. It improved lot after I added 1-1/2 teaspoons of sugar. What could I have d""

"VEry disappointing. I followed the recipe exactly, ignoring my wife's advice to go easy on the smoked paprika. Big mistake. I think there must be a typo and the recipe should have called for 2-1/2 teaspoons of paprika, not 2-1/2 Tablespoons. Same with the salt. The only way this was edible was to blend in about 1/3 bbq sauce as another reviewer (Stacey) also did. I used this as a warmup for company next week but will toss that idea and go for something else. This is the worst of Giada's recipes I have tried. I froze the leftove sauce but I'm sure I'll wind up tossing it.