Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2012

This was a really good basic recipe that can be easily modify to suit your tastes and get creative with. I used the basic recipe and added carrots and used fresh mushrooms. To give it more kick and flavor, I added about 2 Tablespoons of Frank's hot sauce and some Herbs De Provence, about 1/4 teaspoon of paprika in addition to the Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, salt/pepper. I also added in some irish style pork sausage to the beef to add to the flavors. I drained as much grease as I could before baking. I also added a little more cheese to the cheese sauce and instead of 1 cup of cheese, I used 1 3/4 cup of shredded cheddar and mozzarella. Next time I will add in some asparagus. I put salt/pepper/herbs de provence over the bottom and top layers of potato (and sliced carrots). She doesn't mention greasing the pan, which I did lightly with some olive oil. My husband absolutely loved this meal.

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anthropolojess

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2012

very,good

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nicoleh4

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2011

Thanks for an excellent hearty recipe. But based on the previous reviews I made a few changes. I added a few garlic cloves, one vegetable cube, a full cup of tomato sauce and some herbs to the ground beef. When layering in the baking dish I placed the second layer of potatoes (I also added thinly sliced carrots and frozen corn and peas) between the minced meat to help it cook better. I recommend baking this covered for a good hour then removing the cover for another 10minutes. I just had leftovers for lunch and it was better this time round.

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nosher

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2011

Thank you! My mum makes this all the time and I'd decided I had to make it for dinner but couldn't find the recipe - not on any aussie sites! Was yummy and very filling. I added garlic to mince and used 2 tbls tomato sauce, skipped the mushrooms and instead of layering cheese sauce I put it on top with a sprinkling of cheese to finish. Microwaved the sliced potato to start to ensure it was cooked and came out perfect.

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kelstar

Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2011

This recipe worked really well for our family and I have added it to my list of "recipes that work". Thank you.

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Andromeda5000

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2011

We found it a bit bland, and it took way more than the specified time to cook. We sliced our potatoes very thinly using a mandoline slicer, and it still took nearly an hour and a half of baking for the potatoes to be mostly tender. Some were still crunchy after all that time. If I make it again, I'll add some seasonings to jazz it up a bit, and I'll partially cook my potatoes before baking, to reduce the baking time.

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Lisa M.

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Home Town: Bunkie, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Midlothian, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2011

Overall we liked it. However the potato was a bit undercooked, possibly because it was either too thick or the cooking time was too short. Next time I will cook it for an hour until it gets really golden. I added spring onions on top, used only half an onion, added 2 cut up pieces of bacon with the mince and didn't add any mushrooms. Looking forward to round 2!

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Joel Edwards

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2011

i did change it becase Idont like worcestershire sauce. I cooked my beef with onion, jalapenio peppers jut to taste, tamatoes, and of course seasoned i with salt and pepper. I pre cooked my ptatoes and then thinly sliced them (that way they were nice ad soft). I dd put it in the oven just to toast the top and get the cheese bubbling. It turned out Great! try it!

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KyleeOrdonez

Home Town: Snowflake, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2010

A fairly good casserole, but could use some tweaking. Even with 1/8" potato slices, took almost twice the cooking time to get the potatos done. Adding some dried herbs to the beef helped give more flavor. I also added some green beans and mixed veggies to the cheese sauce. If I were to make again, I would add more cheese to the sauce, as it's lacking a bit with only 1C and more beef. I would also cover and bake for about 45 min, then baked uncovered for about 15. Baking uncovered left the potatos on top burned on the edges and some turned gray.

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BARNKITTY

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2010

A little bland, so next time would add a little something extra. Maybe a can of tomatoes simmered off and some other herbs, seasoning. Also needed to extend the cooking time by a mile for the potatoes to be cooked. Filling and easy, though. Will be keeping and amending a little. :)

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