Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2012

very bland even with the addition of more garlic and salt.

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2011

Extremely simple if you have already peeled garlic. I loved the flavor and even the two year old ate it. I added a dash of Italian dressing b/c I was low on garlic(that's a first)! Thank you!!

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harrama1

Home Town: Avon Park, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2011

QUESTION!!!! Do you think I could use bacon instead of beef? Maybe if I omit the oil? (Note: I haven't made this recipe yet, but I promise to review it and rate it for real once I do.)

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novellac

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2011

Lack of seasoning, won't be making again.

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Kathleen

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2010

I thought it was strange and though it tasted good, it just didn't really seem to come all together.

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Rachel

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Paducah, Kentucky, USA

Living In: Craig, Alaska, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2010

Smell sneaks out of the oven after about an hour and oozes all over the house, folks start flockin in literally. I believe it could use less oil but it was fork tender . I used two 14 oz cans of chopped tomatoes , one of which was Orginal Rotel. I also added about 1 TBSP each of Italian Seasoning and Dude Dust, which can be found at www.garlicdude.com . I also drizzled in about 5 TBSP of the Black Olive Brine. This meal developed perfectly in my Cast Iron Dutch Oven .

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Sharkie

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2010

I just finished eating this, and it was pretty good. I followed the recipe except I did it in a slow cooker (low for 7 hours). The meat was fall-apart tender. I think the problem is that the only flavor that came through was garlic, and honestly the texture of the beef wasn't to our liking. More like pot roast than I was expecting. I couldn't tell if it was trying to be Italian or not, but I thought sour cream would be good on it, so I added a dollop after a few bite fulls. That was better. Still not something I'd make again "as is" (nothing to write home about) but a good jumping point for something. Thanks for this recipe I appreciate it!

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Skoo

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Stettler, Alberta, Canada

Living In: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2010

My husband loved this. That alone gets it a five star review. I halved the recipe and skipped the olives. I had fresh Roma tomatoes from my garden which I blanched and crushed before adding. I served this over egg noodles.

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Pam-3BoysMama

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: May 29, 2010

I used this recipe as a marinade with a top sirloin and let stand in refrig. for a day and cooked it on the grill. The meat was so tender and family loved it. thank you

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orfflyer

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2007

This didn't get rave reviews at our house and we all love garlic. I used 1/2 crushed tomato and 1/2 salsa to give it a bit of "umph". It was very tender!

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