I give this recipe two stars for ease, even though it did not go well for me. After an hour of simmering, I realized my meat was not getting tender, so I cut it into smaller pieces and put it back into the liquid. It was still too tough after another 40 mins. I had boneless country style ribs that I defrosted in the microwave. Maybe it was the microwaving that made the meat tough. Flavor was OK. Will try again though, as I got very different results than most of the reviews.

Reviewed On: Mar. 22, 2009

Wonderful comfort food the whole family enjoys! I would have rated this 5, but the recipe needs some clarification. I drained the browned hamburger and added everything into the same pan to simmer. I diced the onion instead of slicing (to hide it from the kids) & substituted 1 can of diced tomatos with the juice for one of the cans of tomato sauce. Everything except the green beans simmered together for 20 mins., enough for the potato to be tender, then added the noodles and green bean to cook til tender. Per others' reviews, I added 3/4 cup water with the noodles. Cooking time ended up to be less than 40 mins. Had I cooked it for the 1 hour recommended, everything would have been mushy. Served it with Parmesean cheese and everyone loved it!

Reviewed On: Mar. 17, 2009

This is an excellent base recipe. A person could do just about anything with it. I prefer not to add the rosemary. It is still very flavorful and has a comforting stew-like texture. Very nice!

Reviewed On: Mar. 10, 2009