Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2012

I love this recipe, thank you for sharing! Quick, easy, I had everything on hand, husband and kids loved it, even better the next day.

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kellyminelly

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2012

Very good basic recipe, I followed the other reviewers advise and added onions, bell pepper, garlic & mushrooms. I used the colby/monteray jack blend cheese for more flavoring and to the sauce beef mixture I also added 1 teaspoon of mustard (you don't taste it and it helps minimize the jar taste)

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CajunCooker

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: New Iberia, Louisiana, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2012

It's just ok! My husband loved it though! I sauteed onions and minced garlic then browned the ground beef. I then followed the rest of the recipes' directions except I covered the dish with foil before putting it in the oven. It still ended up being a little bland. I am excited to see what it will taste like tomorrow - I am hoping some spices might have set in with it being refrigerated over night! Either way, I will make it again because my husband really liked it!

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Leigh Ann

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2012

Yum, that was about all we could say while eating! I added onion & garlic to the ground beef while browning! I didn't have any mozzarella cheese, so I used the bag of shredded Italian cheese I had. I made it early in the day and put it into the fridge - with a lid on it, all mixed together. Heated it up a little bit longer and we couldn't be happier! What a simple and delicious meal!!! Thank You LaDonna for sharing!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2012

Good, but not amazing. Easy to put together

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Jerbear

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2011

Could use some more pizzazz, but still tasty. I think next time I'll add some garlic, onion, and bell pepper for a little extra flavor.

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beck22

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2011

I really enjoyed this! I did add some onion and garlic to my ground beef, and a little extra garlic powder and Italian seasoning to the spaghetti sauce (it was generic and I thought it needed something extra). My daughter thought it would be better with a little more sauce.

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kmommysue

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Living In: Shawnee, Kansas, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2011

4 stars for ease of prep and cook time! One of those recipes that doesn't take that long, as you can brown the beef and shred the cheese as you're waiting for the pasta to boil. I didn't have rotini so I used penne. I would recommend chopping onions and fresh garlic to cook with the beef, as it was a little on the bland side, but I like my foods to be really bursting with flavor. However, my test subjects (husband and friend) both loved it as it was. It also comes out looking good, like restaurant quality. It took a little longer than 25 minutes for baking but I just waited until the cheese was golden brown on the top layer. I also used a smaller casserole dish and had leftover pasta and beef for the next day as I didn't reduce the recipe amount.

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vixenvillain

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Los Angeles, California, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2011

I've been basically making this same casserole off and on for years. It's stick to your ribs satisfying, and something most everyone will enjoy. It's fairly easy, even for the beginner cook and affordable. Goes great with garlic bread and a salad.

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Jaay

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2011

This was a good recipe, but I made a few changes to make it great. I added two jars of spaghetti sauce, as I could see it would have been too dry (as others have mentioned) with only one jar. I also added three cloves of garlic and a bunch of onion to the ground beef. I also added a few spices to the ground beef. I put in a layer of cottage cheese as well. Everyone raved about the end result. I only gave the recipe four stars because I had to tweak it quite a bit.

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