Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2007

Loved the sweetness of the meat sauce but was lacking flavor in the noodles. It's definitely worth playing with and figuring out what works best for you.

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Hannah L.

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Springfield, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2007

A good casserole for kids; they loved it. It burned on top, though, so watch it carefully. I would recommend doubling the meat mixture but not the brown sugar.

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Amy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Living In: Mansfield, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2007

My husband and I both enjoyed this casserole very much! However, where we live I do have to often substitute ingredients. On this recipe, I used a combination of gouda and cheddar cheeses (american and cheddar are both less common here) and I used elbow macaroni noodles instead of egg noodles. I think the egg noodles would have been nicer for casserole appearance, but the flavor was so good. After eating the leftovers the next evening, my husband told me I have to make this again soon! =)

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ROACH921

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Living In: Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæði, Iceland

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2007

my husband and i love how easy this recipe is and my two little ones love the taste. when we make it, we dont use the brown sugar. (a little too sweet for us.) and we always double the recipe so there are leftovers for work.

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berlgirl1224

Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2007

Made this dish exactly as is and we really enjoyed it. The tastes were different but blended together very well. This is an easy throw together dish and perfect for small children who are usually picky eaters. I am looking forward to having leftovers.

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Cathy G.

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Thorold, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2006

I've been making this recipe for years. I think the brown sugar in the meat mixture makes the dish. It's plain and simple, yet delicious. I do two things differently. One is add a chopped onion to the ground beef while I'm browning it. Two, I also prefer shredded cheddar cheese to the American cheese. Excellent dish!

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Marsha

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Rolling Meadows, Illinois, USA

Living In: Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2006

When i made this the first time it was a "What do I have I can throw together?" kind of night. I never really follow recipes exactly and that night I made it that night with cream of potato instead of chicken. I also used regular macaroni noodles and most cheese. It was so fantastic my husband took it to work and his coworkers all asked abotu it.

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Janejaner

Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2006

We LOVE this recipe with the following subsitutions: use ground turkey use cream of potato soup

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PeggyFriend

Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2006

I was in the mood for a casserole so I thought that I'd give this a try. I wasn't that thrilled. I added garlic and onions to the meat, and used mushroom soup. We ate it but I don't think I'll be making it again. Thanks.

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cookinme

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Washington, Maine, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2006

OK, I did some changing to this. After starting I found out I didn't have egg noodles or a casserole dish. So, I cooked the hamburger with onions, italian seasoning, garlic, and red pepper shavings, one can of diced tomatoes drained, and about 2 cups of peas. I cooked elbows, added the chicken soup but instead of the oven I simmered all of the hamburger ingredients and then put the noodles on top covered and simmered medium heat with cheese slices on top for about 10 minutes. It was awesome. Whew hope you got all that. Sorry, I forgot to mention, I did all of this stuff listed in addition to the regular recipe.

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