Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2007

I adapted this recipe to use small red potatoes, red onion, margarine, skim milk, and fat free cheddar cheese. It cut out about 100 calories, 90 fat calories, and 6 saturated fat. However I used less ham as 4oz looked to be enough when mixed in with everything else. My husband and I both enjoyed this and will try again but with more cheese, seasoning, and cauliflower. This was filling enough to eat just for dinner.

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Laura E.

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Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2007

This was a good and hearty casserole. I used broccoli instead of cauliflower for the added vitamins. I also use red-skinned yellow potatoes because that's what I had on hand, and precooked the slices some since they are a more dense potato. Since a couple other reviewers mentioned that the cream sauce doesn't melt downward, I layered the sauce in three times between the potatoes and meat and the meat and broccoli (and then on top). The sauce recipe is a great consistancy and makes a good amount, but next time I will add more flavoring to it - salt, pepper, garlic, and maybe some other herbs. A person could easily substitute other meats or cheeses for different flavors (or whatever is on hand!) Would make a good breakfast casserole too, in my opinion!

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2007

THIS IS PRETTY GOOD. I WILL DEFINATELY MAKE IT AGAIN. I WAS OUT OF FLOUR SO I USED CORN STARTCH INSTEAD. I USED 4 TBSP OF IT, STILL TOO THICK. NEXT TIME I WILL ONLY USE 1 OR 2. ALSO, I LAYERED THE POTATOES AS DIRECTED, BUT I SHOULDVE SEASONED THEM AS I LAYERED THEM. NEXT TIME I WILL WITH SALT, PEPPER, GARLIC, AND ONION POWDER. IF THEY WERE MORE SEASONED I THINK IT WOULDVE GOTTEN 5 STARS. THEY WERE ALSO A BIT UNDER COOKED. I ALSO THREW IN A PACK OF SLICED MUSHROOMS BEFORE I PUT THE CAULIFLOWER ON. THEY WERE VERY GOOD ON THERE AS WELL. MY HUSBAND WHO DOESNT EVEN LIKE HONEY BAKED HAM, LOVED THIS RECIPE. HE EVEN WISHED THERE WAS MORE HAM IN IT. I ALSO TOPPED IT WITH THE FRIED ONIONS. VERY GOOD!!!!!

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JENN2500

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Home Town: Upland, California, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2006

Great recipe! I used broccoli instead of cauliflower & fried onions instead of the corn flakes. I had no trouble getting the potatos cooked - just slice them very thinly.

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JEANOM

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2006

this was delicious. i added some feta cheese. turned out great

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merri rosenthal

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2006

This turned out pretty well! The cheese sauce was a little too thick; it just sat on top & didn't melt down to the potato layers while cooking. I may cut down the flour next time to make it slightly less thick. Family loved it!

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EMANDKYRA

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Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2006

Very delicious. The ultimate in winter comfort food!

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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2006

This is excellent! I forgot to put the cauliflower in though...oops! Still wonderful! Even my 2 year old son who hates potatoes and hates cheese of any kind, begged for seconds! It will definitely be a regular dish in our house. Though I did find the cooking time to be very inaccurate. I cooked it for an hour and a half and the potatoes were still not 100% cooked.

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Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2006

My husband LOVED this recipe. He kept telling me I can make it any time. The only things I did different were that I used frozen broccoli/cauliflower mix rather than just cauliflower. I also didn't have swiss cheese so I just used 1 1/2 cups colby jack, and it worked great. I also microwaved the potatoes first so they were done before I put them in the casserole. It still took an hour to heat it all through. Fabulous recipe!

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Momof3

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2006

I also had trouble getting the potatoes to cook completely. Even after an extra 20 minutes cooking. The flavor wasn't bad, but instead of cornflakes usted french fried onions. I think they added enough flavor to keep it from being too bland, as my family also found the cheese sauce to be rather bland. Might try this recipe again with already cooked potatoes, and jazz up the cheese sauce a little. Thanks for sharing though.

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2005

This was a good casserole. I used fresh broccoli and sharp cheddar cheese and added some garlic, oregano and a dash of cayene pepper. Everyone had seconds... leftovers were a bit dry.

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MSDORKY

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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2005

I think I'd have to say I'm giving it a rating better than I might give it if I didn't take into account the 3 other people who enjoyed the dish with me. It was a great combination of sweet and salty, but the 1/2 cup of butter was way too strong. All I could taste was the butter. However, my guests loved it, so it could just be my overly infused taste buds! Will try again!

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2005

This turned out great, even though I was unsure about the combination of ingredients. No one that ate it even realized it had the califlower in it! I told them all after they had finished eating. It cooked up so soft that everyone thought it was just more potatoes. So if you or your family are not big califlower fans, this is a great way to work the veggie in without tasting it. I took the advice of some other reviewers and added more seasoning, and didn't use the cornflake topping. I also cooked it longer (about 2 hours) on 350 degrees. In my experience potato dishes don't cook through that fast. Overall, this is a great recipe. I will certainly make it more!

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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2005

I added frozen stir fry vegies (run under cold water) only to add color. This dish was delicious and the old man asked me to put it on the top of the list (which I did)

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2005

Tasted good. Could have used a little more flavor though. I should have added some mushrooms to the recipe. Think that would have helped.

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2003

I took this casserole to a dinner party and everyone loved it. I was a little nervous about it because I've tried other casseroles in the past and I don't always seem to get them right but this one turned out perfect. I didn't have any cornflakes so I left them off and it was still really nice. I would recommend adding some different seasonings to the cheese sauce just to make it more exciting. And even better --- the leftovers are great for breakfast, scrambled up with some eggs!

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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2003

This recipe was delicious and reminiscent of a casserole my Grandma used to make. Big hit w/ the guys, but with the girls it was pretty rich. It keeps well, and I've had it for lunch for a week in small amounts. Don't even try it w/out ham! It loses all the flavor. Also, needed extra salt and some oregano to lift the swiss flavor. Will make this again!

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2003

I was dissapointed in this casserole. It took a lot of preparation and cooking time and di not turn out that great. The potatoes stayed raw and hard at the bottom...they never fully cooked through. The corn flakes did not really give it added taste. We only ate the cauliflower and ham mixed with cheese sauce (which I thought was too thick and only used half of it) off of the top. I would not waste my time making it again.

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Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2003

A really great side dish(no ham). We loved the flavour, added a little cayene to the cheese sauce to zing it up a touch. Will make this again and again.

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SAJA2003

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Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2003

Overall a pretty good potato casserole. However, when I tasted the cheese sauce before adding it to the casserole dish, I found it to be really lacking in flavor so I added parmesan cheese, paprika, a 1/2 tsp of curry powder, a few dashes of worcestire sauce and a small handful of fresh oregano from my garden. That helped alot! I also used fresh cauliflower - about a half a head chopped in big pieces and scattered on top! Nice flavor and smelled great while cooking!

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