Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2007

I am giving this 5 stars because, even though I didn't follow it exactly, it inspired me to create a recipe that my family LOVED. My husband has always loved hamburger helper's Rice Oriental so I browned the hamburger with onion powder and garlic salt (my 3 year old recoils at anything with chunks of onion) then added the rice, water, almonds and soy sauce. I am not a huge fan of condensed cream soups so I just made a quick gravy/sauce by combining about two tsp of corn starch and water. The flavor was JUST like hamburger helper and the almonds were a wonderful touch. Much, much healthier and cheaper. I will definitely be making this again!!!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lowry City, Missouri, USA

Living In: Kearney, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2007

My husband really enjoyed this. I added fresh garlic to the hamburger and didn't have almonds so used water chestnuts. It's a good addition to my everyday recipes but wouldn't hesitate to serve to company either. We added our own soy sauce to taste at the table.

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Farm Wife

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2006

Pretty average. I would have could the chinese noodles within the hotdish.

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2006

This is comfort food for me... my aunt, who is now 90 years old, used to make her version of it for me and my brother when we were children. So I do it her way. Cream of mushroom soup. And my way... add a bag of stir-fry veggies, some red pepper flakes, ginger, garlic powder... nix the almonds. Sometimes, I add a bit of stir-fry sauce to jazz it up, but whatever, I love it!

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~TAYLOR~

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2006

My family has been making this dish for years, but we've never classified it as an 'Asian' dish. After reading some of the review, several people called the dish bland. I like to season the beef with ground pepper and a little bit of cumin, as well as adding garlic and a few dashes of cayenne pepper. Also, make sure you use actual chow mein noodles as opposed to rice noodles- you loose the 'crunch' factor with the tiny rice noodles.

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Jillian N.

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Home Town: Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2006

Blah! I hated this recipe, but my husband liked it, so we compromised on a 3 star rating. I thought it was really bland and wouldn't have eaten it if I wasn't as hungry as I was!

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Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2006

Great and easy to make. I also add extra rice and some ginger as most reviewers have noted. If you don't have celery try a can of water chestnuts or some Asian-style pea pods for extra crunch and color.

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BIGDOGSMOM

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Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2006

We liked this. I used 1 1/2 cups of rice and that seemed just right for the amount of ground beef. I used ideas from others and added ginger, garlic powder and water chestnuts. I think next time I will add mushrooms too. Will definitely make this again soon.

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JOANN74

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Reviewed: May 4, 2006

This was an okay meal - not bad once in a while, but not a favorite. I also found that doubling the rice and soup made for a better tasting dish.

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Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2006

This was really good.

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BRITGREEN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2006

This was very good. My husband & I both enjoyed this a lot. Couldn't find a thing wrong with it.

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Anne

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2006

I've modified this recipe so much it barely resembles the original! I'm rating it 4 stars regardless, because it gave me a starting point to what is now one of my family's favorite dinners........... A few things I do is double (or more) the rice, add a can of cream of mushroom, a package of pea pods, 1/2 package of mix veggies, sliced water chestnuts, mushrooms, minced garlic, and celery seed instead of fresh. For the almonds I use Almond Accents (original). They're paper thin and pre-salted. These are a necessity in our opinion. We also serve our noodles on the side so they don't get mushy and everyone can add to their own personal taste. I use rice noodles. The ones that look just like chow mein noodles, but a tad thinner. We prefer these and they only cost a few cents more.

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Mya Cooks

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Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2005

Very cruncy casserole, but pretty bland...even after adding garlic powder and more soy. Would cream of celery soup be better than cream of chicken?

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2005

For what it is--an easy to prepare casserole--this one gets five stars from me. The taste isn't sophisticated, but with a really good side dish (I used Asian Coleslaw, available on this website), the casserole really comes alive. I had it twice today. Next time, I'll probably make a double batch. If you are looking for tasty and hearty family fare with a very likeable and familiar flavor--this might be it! I love the crunch that the noodles provide. If you reheat it, the noodles will soften, so for leftovers, you may wish to add fresh noodles to retain the crunchy consistency. I will probably add water chestnuts and maybe some Chinese veggies next time. Great stuff!

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CURTISLEE

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2005

I am so surprised this wasn't that good! My biggest issue is it was TOO DRY...I followed other readers suggestions and used 2 cups of rice, which I think was necessary, but I think it needed 2 cans of soup to work with the extra rice, and I only used one as the original recipe suggested! So, while I like the ingredients, I wouldn't make it again...if I do, I will try it with the extra can of soup just to see if that helps.

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2005

This dish turned out wonderful. I added extra seasonings, celery seed, pepper, garlic powder, and a small dash of red pepper. Very robust, filling and aroma makes you hungry. The recipe is easy, you don't have to be exact on the amounts, it is very forgiving for the beginners is the kitchen.

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2005

I think this is a great easy meal to make. My family loves it! I do add water chestnuts to it (which adds alot)Enjoy

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SETHLAYNE

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2005

I tried this last night. It was ok, but kind of bland. I think it needs extra soy sauce or some other spices.

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Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2005

This was o.k. I used Worcestershire Sauce in place of the Soy sauce just for that different flavor. I also doubled the rice and used ground turkey. I take a couple cups of this mix out before adding the soup (picky non-canned soup lover husband). I also did not have chow mein noodles, so tried the canned fried onions. They were pretty good. Kept them covered for most of the cooking to avoid burning them.

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2005

I found this kind of bland. I don't know what it needs - more soy sauce? Some spices? Unless I find a way to jazz this up, I won't make it again.

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