Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2009

Its funny how this made it to your table. My mom's mom was so poor and had very little to give to her own.So with out the cheese witch is a plus they had it often. And it followed her daughter and her kids and still to this day it is ask for often. I'm not sure if it was been out of love, are we just like it. Grats.. Picky 10 year old chef. Some great things are simple. And loved

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ebushl

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Living In: Irving, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2009

Made this for a PICKY ten year old boy who complained and complained while I cooked but really liked it despite himself. I used rice noodles to make it gluten-free and marinara sauce for a few more veggies. He gave it a 3.5 stars.

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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2009

this reminded me of my childhood. it was good, but i added a few things to pep it up. extra seasonings and diced tomatoes with italian seasonings. the simplicity and volume that it makes is super for our family of 5! we love leftovers!

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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2009

After reading the other ratings, I chose to use 12 ounces of pasta. This was just the right amount. I used one can of tomato sauce and half a jar of spaghetti sauce. I added one clove of minced garlic and about 1/4 cup of chopped onions to the meat. Even with these additions, I found it just a little bland. Overall, it was VERY simple to make and pretty tasty! I don't have any children, but would imagine that this would be a really kid-friendly dish!

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pammo

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Home Town: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Norman, Oklahoma, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2009

Bryan and Jordan really liked, a little blah, used Heinz canned tomato sauce, will try spaghetti sauce next time.

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lawley777

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2009

I made this exactly as recipe calls I added nothing more.My boyfriend and I couldnt get enough. Reminded us of when we were kids. Just that light flavor not to spicy but simply good. Thanks for the recipe I will definitley be making this again! : )

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Amanda

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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2009

I make this on days when I do not plan ahead. It is delicious and my husband loves it.

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CAITLIN GORDON

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Reviewed: May 17, 2009

I loved this recipe. It was easy to follow. I made this because of the little bit of items being used. Of course to any recipe everyone will add more than what is on the recipe. All I added was spices. It came out great. I have a picky 2 1/2 year old and he ate it all.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Marble Falls, Texas, USA

Living In: Irving, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: May 3, 2009

i'm going to give this 4 stars as the recipe is written, but i think the way i made it tonight upped it to 5 stars for sure. i added a can of drained diced tomatoes to make a chunkier sauce. I also omitted the butter, i don't see the necessity for that. just stir the pasta into the sauce immediately after draining and it won't stick. i enjoyed the addition of cheese in this recipe and i think the seasonings are right on.

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BECCAP

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Home Town: Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Lady Lake, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: May 2, 2009

I thought the kids would love this recipe, but instead they found it kind of bland. I followed recipe exactly except for browning the ground beef with a little garlic and onion.

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Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2009

This is a good recipe but tastes exactly like Hamburger Helper in my opinion. Next time I will follow the advice of other reviewers and add vegetables and more seasoning to the beef.

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kristenaz

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Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2009

Great recipe! I add lots of seasonings to my beef before I added it to the noodles. My hubby and I just loved it.

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livimommy

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Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2009

Will definitely make this again. I used 1/2 whole wheat pasta for a healthy kick and did as others suggested and used spaghetti sauce for more flavor. I will definitely do this one again, but want add more fresh veggies next time.

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Shana Stringer

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2009

Bland and dry. Very dry. I will not make this again. However, if I were to, I would not bake it. It's fine, or even better, just mixed together on the stove top.

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abby

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Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2009

This was definitely one of the best meals I have prepared! Two healthier choices I made were using lean ground beef and omitting the butter (though one less healthier thing I did was add a whole package of cheddar cheese instead of just 4 cups). It tasted even better than it looks, and on the side I served corn, garlic bread, and sweet iced tea. Plus, it tastes even better as leftovers! I cooked the cold casserole a tiny bit in a frying pan and added a mixture of mild and sharp cheddar cheeses, as the cheese it is originally baked with eventually completely melts into the pasta. Yum!!

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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2009

I cooked onion with some olive oil, drained the oil and left it in the strainer. I cooked the beef, drained the grease. Then sauteed the onion with some garlic with the beef. I used 16oz tomato sauce and the rest some leftover tomato basil pasta tomato sauce (had chunks of tomato, the pre made sauce). I used two cups of shredded cheddar cheese and mixed it with the cooked noodles, tom sauce, and beef, and then toped with another 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar. So EASY. so GOOD.

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2009

I give this five stars because it's a simple weekday meal, and the recipe can be memorized so when grocery shopping you can pick up the basic items. I've changed it around of course, adding some green bell peppers while cooking the meat, adding spicy Italian sausage instead of ground beef, and different kinds of cheeses. I also change the noodles up a bit instead of just macaroni all the time. It's yummy and it's always a hit.

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Katie

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009

great starter recipe i added garlic powder chili powder and italian seasoning instead of tomato sauce i used 1 can of spaghetti sauce and 1 can of tomato paste with 3 cups of water and used marble cheese instead of cheddar also made it baked and unbaked and the unbaked went first everyone complimented on the full flavor and how delicious this was 4 a quick fix to feed a crowd my picky children asked me to make this again thanks for posting this recipe work in progress

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Home Town: Mission, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Popkum, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009

I added corn to this casserole, and didn't like it. It would have been a lot better without the corn.

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008

This was good and just what I needed to throw what I had in the house together. I did add onion and garlic pepper. Only one can of sauce and a cup of marinara sauce for extra flavor. I also added peas. Baked for 20min and then added cheese to the top and baked for 10min longer. My husband enjoyed it and so did my 2 year old.

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