The only change I made was the noodles. I had small shells to use up. I liked this recipe but my husband and toddler were leary. They did not like the spinach. I may try this again but with red peppers in place of spinach. The seasoning was kind of bland but I am one to put a lot of bold flavors in. I will try some more pepper, possibly Italian seasoning next time. It just was missing something.