Reviewed: May 3, 2007

This meal was excellent. I used lean ground beef and followed recommendation to add 1 pkg. of onion soup mix pdr. I made it in layers and sprinkled a little seasoning salt between layers. Next time I will increase the amount of onion. I let it bake for 1 3/4 hours.

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Sherry Silveira

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Smithers, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: May 2, 2007

Much too bland and dry. If I were to try it again I would add some tomatoes and juice to add some moisture and flavor. Maybe some additional veggies would help as well. It has potential but needs some work.

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Lou

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Living In: Hope, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2007

We use to pack these in the cooler & bury them in the fire coals while camping...As others have suggeseted, def. add onions, potatoes & cabbagge. Polish sausage works well if you want to subsitute the ground beef. Give your oven a rest & use your grill!!! YUM-O!

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Adrian

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Home Town: Okeana, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2007

Good but kind of bland. I added bell pepper and cabbage to mine.

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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2007

My mom made this for us and we all loved it! She said she learned this as Girl Scout Leader. What she did different is to add Italian Salad Dressing to each pouch. All the spices made it taste great and gave it a little kick. Thanks mom!

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Zgirls

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Living In: Smyrna, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2007

I substituted the potatoes for leftover cooked rice, which turned out great. I also threw in some chopped green bell pepper and shredded cabbage. It turned out great, other than the garlic salt and worcesteshire sauce I added for flavor made it *way* too salty. Next time I'll use no salt at all, but garlic powder and pepper with the worcesteshire sauce. I also would recommend increasing the amount of beef to 1.5 lbs. as 1 lb. really didn't cover the whole 9x13 pan (I thought patties were unnecessary, since the ingredients are spread in layers like a casserole.) Despite these "issues," though, it was really yummy and with a few tweakings can be a nice & easy dinner for the fam.

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Kristie

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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2007

This is a recipe that I have used for years. I just recently modified it by frying chopped bacon and onions until they are almost done through, then putting them, as well as the grease, over the top of everything before baking. I don't recommend this step if you are on a diet!

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2007

We make this in individual packets with Lower Sodium Dale's Sauce. It's fantastic.

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2007

My mom use to make this when I was a kid, and I loved it! I use to beg her to make it. I followed this to a T..which is unusual for me. But it was very bland. I will just ask my mom for her recipe and make it her way.

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thadiusmom

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2007

THe only thing I did differently was add a generous amount of lemon pepper seasoning and cabbage. I think the cabbage gave it just the right amount of moisture and flavor. Thanks! It was yummmmmy!

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Rachel P

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2006

I agree about adding spices. Also, I think I cooked it too long. It turned out dry. However, I loved how it cooked everything evenly, and the spices I added made it taste great. Next time I'm going to try using a different kind of beef (like stew meat or something). Almost pot roast, but not. :-D

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Armywife2312

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2006

These are okay if you are camping or really really hungry. Not much flavor, very bland. Need a lot more seasoning, but then I am used to eating highly seasoned food and lots of hot peppers and hot sauce, so maybe it was just me.

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2006

Sorry, but this was rather bland. Some more herbs or spices (or flavouring of any kind) would be needed to make this worth making again.

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2006

Kind of plain...I may need to get a more flavorful ground beef. I bought the extra lean kind this time. Either that or maybe using some AI marinade sauce on the beef would help?? It just needs....something. I loved this growing up though, so I'll try it again. The veggies get SOOO tender!

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ALLY99

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2006

I've been making this dish for years, but over the fire in foil packets. This is a great idea for a very simple make-ahead meal. I add a few more seasonings like garlic powder and soy sauce. I also layered it like a lasagna. It takes longer than an hour, maybe 1 hr 20 min. It also is tasty to put velveeta over it all and let it melt in at the end. I also drained the grease at one hour and at the end. A family pleasing dish!

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ARWILSON

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Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2006

We make these into individual packets and cook on the grill. We also add a few spoonfuls of cream of mushroom soup straight from the can to make a nice gravy. I also add 1 Tb. minute rice and 2 ice cubes with the soup instead of potatoes for hubby who does not like potatoes. (The ice cube is easier to wrap than the water.)

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Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2006

We've been making this recipe for years and it is so easy and good. We add cabbage which really adds a lot of flavor. We also wrap them up individually in foil so that they can go in the oven, on the grill, or on the campfire.

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karilea

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Home Town: Forest, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: May 22, 2006

I tried this recipe, noting that many reviewers said it needed some more spice than the orginal. I used salt, pepper, garlic salt, and soy sauce for the ground beef. It turned out great, the soy sauce gives such a great subtle flavor when used moderately! Easy to make, all in one dish. I will definately make this again!

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Melissa

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Home Town: Spencerport, New York, USA

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Reviewed: May 11, 2006

Good with sour cream on the side

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Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2006

Oh my goodness. I didn't need to add this to my recipe box. I just wanted to give my opinion on these great little dinners. I've been making these since my daughter was in scouts and she's now 26 yrs. old. They work on the campfire, on the grill and in the oven. I used to peel all the ingredients and let the kids add what they wanted to their packets. I just love these things. And the clean up is a breeze!

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