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Serbian Ground Beef, Veggie, and Potato Bake

“My boyfriend lived in Serbia for 3 years and always begs me to recreate some of his favorite dishes. Based on his sketchy explanations and a little research into Eastern European spices, I concocted this hearty and slightly spicy bake with ground beef, paprika, and vegetables like celery and peppers. Great with a glass of red wine!”

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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2005

I liked this. The aroma was wonderful. My husband said "ok, but nothing special". The only alterations I made were: left out the wine (didn't have any) and I cooked the veggies & spices with the beef (after it had been browned), leaving out the olive oil. I added another potato, as suggested. I will make it again, but on the stove top. The sliced potatoes can sit on top of the beef/veggies/liquid & steam with the cover on. That way I could thicken up the juices at the end.

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RueBarbe

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2005

I made a few alterations and it was a big hit with my husband and my 3 year old. I didn't have cloves so I threw in a pinch of allspice instead. I doubled the red wine and had to use chicken broth instead of the beef bouillon cube. I doubled the potatoes and instead of 1/2 and 1/2, threw in a can of reduced fat cream of mushroom soup. It was amazing!

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2005

This is the second time I have made this and this time it was better. I made some changes: I used more potatoes (sliced 1/4 in. thick), used sour cream mixed with milk instead of half and half and added golden raisins which really made it great! I highly suggest that! Will be making this again. Thanks!

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JENWOP7573

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2005

The taste of the meat/veggie mixture alone merits 5 stars definitely...but there was something starchy lacking in this dish. Despite layering the potatos on top & bottom, there was still an overabundance of meat. (While we all like meat, we ended up having to heat up so leftover rice to accompany the dish.) Some nice ideas might be to serve it with egg noodles, rice or to use MUCH more potato (and perhaps mix the potatos in with the meat prior to baking?) On a separate note, I would definitely recommend including the ground cloves. I'm not a huge "clove" fan either, but I used it anyway and the result was fantastic! (If you are still wary, try a dash instead of a pinch...trust me, your taste buds will thank you.) Again, a thoroughly tasty dish which everyone loved...just lacking some starch accompaniment.

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BRAJUN GIRL

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2005

Quote from my husband: This is a good one, this is a keeper.

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SOLDIERMATE

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2005

I added a bit more cream and spooned the juice over potatoes at the end of cooking time. Ran it under the broiler under potatoes browned. Will definitely make again, but will probably omit cloves. A great winter supper!

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2005

Very good and an interesting flavor that everyone liked...it was the cinnamon

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Maribeth

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2004

My boyfriend liked this dish and the seasoning was great. This is a nice way to get a guy to eat veges if he's not normally a vege eater. Personally though, it wasn't one of my favorite recipes. If my boyfriend requests it again, I'll make it, but with another dish for me to enjoy.

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2004

This is Yummy! Any liquid you put in is soaked up by the potatoes lining the casserole. It makes it taste like a wonderful hash. Be careful about the cloves...it could overpower it. I would fix this again and it would be an excellent dish for a potluck dinner.

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2004

This was delicious. Filled with flavor and texture. It isn't quite enough to be a main dish, but it makes an excellent compliment to a meal. I didn't think it was too saucy at all.

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2004

Although I have no idea what Serbian food should taste like but both my wife and I loved the flavor of this dish! It had eastern European and MidEastern overtones. Tasty.

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2004

This was a wonderfull treat! The recipe as presented is perfect! Being the cook that I am, I added some sweet italian sausage meat, garlic & mushrooms. A "warm you inside and out" kind of meal .. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2004

This is my favorite! Although I eliminate the cloves(I don't care for the flavor) Sure does a wonder to ground beef.

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2004

I really didn't like the flavors in this dish and there was too much liquid. My Dad ate it - but no one else would. I thought it was just very strange.

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