Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2011

I was surprised how tasty this was with such simple ingredients. I used ground turkey instead of ground beef and skipped the green pepper. I also added a 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder to the tomato juice mixture. Will make again.

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Kristi

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2011

We loved the flavor and the ease, but not the grease. I used 85/15 beef and it was not lean enough. So definitely use the leanest possible. I will make again but will probably try it with chicken.

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JazzyKajun

Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2010

I wouldn't recommend trying this recipe if you live any distance above sea level. We live at 6,000 feet and had to cook it for 2.5+ hours to get the rice tender.

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Reagen

Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2010

Amazing. Add water to make sure the rice gets cooked fully through. Great flavor. My 2 year old had seconds :) That says a lot.

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denver552

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

This was GREAT. It's a good pantry staple meal. I used dried onions and V-8 juice instead of the tomato juice and cut out the salt and it was awesome! My husband said it reminded him of a deconstructed stuffed green pepper. All the kids cleaned their plates, too. THANKS! I will for SURE make this again.

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JULIE NOYES

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2008

WOW!! FANTASTIC!! This was great! So easy and inexpensive! HUGE hit with everybody! The rice turned out PERFECT for me and the dish was not dry at all! When you make this recipe, remember that you need to use long cooking brown rice and the rice MUST go in first and then add the remaining ingredients in the order they are given in the recipe. We even made 2 pans and baked them at the same time. Both turned out just PERFECTly!! We will DEFINITELY be making this again VERY soon!! Thank you for submitting what is now our family's new FAVORITE dish!!

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Debbie Loyer

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Morgantown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2008

Meh. Boring.

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Cindy

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Jefferson, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Boone, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: May 23, 2008

Wow! I just made this tonight. It's delicious! My husband is crazy about it, and he's picky. Great combination of flavors. Someone mentioned adding water, so I did add about 1/2 cup of water, and after an hour and a half, the rice was cooked perfectly, and the casserole was beautiful. Also, I didn't have tomato juice, so I used tomato sauce. Still came out great. I'll be making this one again! Thanks! P.S. To answer Pat's question. The ground beef is uncooked when you put it in the casserole.

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