Reviewed: May 26, 2009

This was a big favorite for mom and kids. We are on a restricted low-fat diet so I substituted Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Grillers Recipe Crumbles for the ground beef and used Velveeta 2% milk instead of regular Velveeta.

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Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2009

This dish turns out very very bland unless you add some seasoning. I used some home made taco seasoning on beef and then sprinkled a bit of it on top of the mac and cheese when it was done - which made it very flavorful. I tasted the mac before I added the seasoning and it just tasted like cheesy cream of chicken soup.

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Manda

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2009

I used a box of shells & cheese instead of macaroni and Velveeta, exchanged cream of mushroom for the cream of chicken, exchanged a can of diced tomatoes for the corn, added a little cheddar, and topped it with some crushed stuffing mix. I also added half an onion to the meat while it was browning. Pretty good, a little "Helper"ish, but a step up I'll admit.

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2009

I didn't like it.

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DonJen

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2008

I put my own spin on this as well...I did not include the corn. Instead of keeping half of the cheese for the topping, I included all the cheese in the mixture and instead topped the dish off with mozzarella. This was very good!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2008

My husband thoroughly enjoyed this recipe! I made some changes, I did the corn on the side, added garlic, and some shredded cheddar as well as the velveeta. Was even better the next day for lunches!

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2008

My twist is to omit the soup and just use milk,corn on the side, add some feta cheese and season with garlic, onion,pepper, italian seasoning and top with a mix of bread crumbs and crushed butter crackers before baking! yumm!

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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2008

Well, I wasn't expecting this to "wow" me, because it's just basically cheeseburger macaroni with corn in it. But I was expecting a little better than what I got. I did use cream of mushroom instead of cream of chicken because...well...it made more sense. I really don't think my disappointment came from that substitution. It was really bland but not bland. Basically, the velveeta was pretty much all I could taste. I added a little beef broth because it was SUPER thick. Tasted it, and it was still very "Velveeta-y", so I added a splash of worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper...still really strong. Sour cream...that toned it down a little. By the time I was finished, the calories and sodium were too ridiculous to compute. Thanks for letting me try, but I don't think I'm going to make again.

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2008

This has become one of my favorite dishes and an easy one too. I did alter it a bit by using cream of mushroom soup instead of the cream of chicken and I added beef broth - just enough to make it moist.

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Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2008

It was good, but I had to change it a little. I omitted the corn and changed the cream of Chicken soup to Cream of Mushroom soup. I also added in some shredded cheddar too. My son loved it and my husband liked it.

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2008

Even though this looked a lot like the hamburger helper box meal, it did not taste similar. The condensed soup just threw it off, and it didnt work well with the velveeta at all. I didnt add the corn because I was already using corn in a side dish. I just dont think the cream of chicken should be paired with beef. It didnt go well, sorry.

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Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2008

This is a great recipe - very kid friendly. I was looking for a way to make hamburger helper without the box and this is pretty close. I used cream of mushroom soup because that's what I had on hand. I also served corn on the side instead of mixing it in - I'm glad I did. I think next time I'll use a little less cheese and add some beef broth to make it a little more saucy. Overall, very tasty!

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