Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2009

I made this without the meat and it came out delicious. The pasta was definitely overcooked, but not in a particularly bad way. The sauce was very cheesy and thick.

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Manny

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Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2009

The shells were mushy, I only cooked it an hour. It would have been better to cook the shells on the stove and add them in at the end. The flavor was pretty good.

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2009

I think I may have added the sour cream too late, but the noodles were very soft, overcooked, and the whole dish was a little soupy and not very well homogenized due partly to my mistake.

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Justin

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Reviewed: May 18, 2009

This was excellent but I made a few changes. 1) I used 1.5c shredded Cheddar cheese and 1/2c Mozzarella. 2) I used half a kielbasa instead of a spicy sausage. 3) I didn't season at all, it was already enough from the soups. My son (23m) ate his entire bowl and my husband went back for seconds. I will change the cheeses next time and probably use less water (way too much sauce). I'll try different pasta (smaller) and more kielbasa.

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Becca

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Reviewed: May 11, 2009

This was really bad. I only cooked the pasta for an hour and a half and it was total MUSH. Not only was it mushy, the cheese flavor was way too much. If I made this again, and I won't, I would omitt the mozarella.

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Reviewed: May 3, 2009

This recipe was really easy and tasted great. I used turkey kielbasa and browned it first. Next time I will add the kielbasa with the cheese and sour cream as it kind of took over the flavor of the rest of the dish. Also, I found that using whole wheat pasta made it less mushy and added some nutrition!

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Stacey

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Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2009

This was GREAT! We had Mexican Pork Chorizo on hand and used that. We also spiced it up a bit with some Tapatio Hot Salsa...too spicy for the kids, but great for us! If you didn't want any meat in it, it would still be fabulous!

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Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2009

AWESOME! Everyone in my family loved it! Even my fiance who is picky about just everything gave it a third helping status. We used the kielbasa and it came out great. THANK YOU!

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Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2009

I was really excited to try out this recipe. The final dish came was excellent. I did however make the following modifications. 1. I used Chorizo sausage which I first browned along with a can ( 4 oz. ) of green chiles and around 10 oz of picante sauce ( medium ). Salt and peppered 2. Removed from heat and cut the browned sausage ( 1 lb ) in rounds ( still pink in center ) and added to slow cooker - which already had the cheddar soup and water mixed in. 3. Added a 1/2 packet of taco seasoning. 4. Cooked for an additional hour on High, and added another 3/4 cup water. I also did not stir frequently as I think this defeats the purpose of a slow cooker. 5. Added extra cheddar cheese. I let it this dish sit overnight as well. Very well received by my wife. There was a nice background heat to a traditional baked mac and cheese taste. This was not a standard creamy out of the box Velveeta meal.

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