Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2012

Wow, what a great change. I was unsure about the cinnamon, but it really did make the dish! This will be a regular in our kitchen.

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meg

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2011

I don't care if this recipe is from the Antarctic, it's awesome! My family loved it! I doubled it because of the size of our household and it was a huge success. Now that we're into the cooler weather and the windows are all closed, the aroma of this combination of spices made the whole house smell warm and inviting. My advice, focus on the recipe and not where it originated...your taste buds will thank you.

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schnookums2

Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2011

I loved this recipe. My family ate all of it so unfortunately there were no leftovers. I accidentally used tomato sauce with Italian seasonings so I added a tiny bit more cinnamon. Doesn't matter where it came from, still yummy!

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kristamenz

Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2011

I liked this recipe it was great but I added a bit more salt and the dry seasonings as well :D

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ShelbyK

Home Town: Eureka, California, USA

Living In: Manti, Utah, USA

Reviewed: May 23, 2011

This was really quite good - different and interesting. I did reduce the ground beef to 1# and used Mozzarella in place od Swiss. Didn't have any tomato sauce so I used some frozen tomatoes - worked great. I will definately make it again. Next time I think I will try a little parmesan in there as well.

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SindyHinkle

Reviewed: May 18, 2011

Very good. I used a blend of shredded italian cheeses because I didn't have swiss but otherwise followed the recipe except for eliminating the shortening. I did use a 3 quart round casserole dish instead of the 9X13 dish but then layered it the same way as directed. The spices really made the dish. I give it 4 stars with the italian cheese but rated it 5 because I think the swiss would have taken it to that level.

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Janet

Reviewed: May 14, 2011

I did not like this at all but my husband did. Kids wouldn't even give it a try. The cinnamin really throws everything off IMHO. Worth a try though.

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Cassie1111

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2011

This was very good, really liked the combination of ingredients. I used fresh mushrooms since I never buy canned. I did not have any tomato sauce so I used V-8 juice and tomato puree instead. We did feel like it was missing a spice, but couldn't decide what that was.

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HOUSEBOAT

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland, U.K.

Living In: Lakeland, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2011

This was hit all around :) I would drop out the shortening next time. You do not have to have tomoato sauce - I just used diced tomatos. I lso cooked it in a smaller deeper dish. I am sure cooking it in a larger dish allows the potatos to crisp a bit but they were delicious this way to. The real key to this dish is the seasonings - it is a perfect blend :)

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NUNCO

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Watertown, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2010

Flavor was wonderful, cinnamon definitely added a whole new flavor to an old stand-by. If I could take the liberty of simplifying this recipe any it would be: layer traditional Italian meat sauce, half-cooked thin-sliced potatoes and shredded cheese then bake. You can add so many varieties in there!

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