Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2009

This was definitely one of the best meals I have prepared! Two healthier choices I made were using lean ground beef and omitting the butter (though one less healthier thing I did was add a whole package of cheddar cheese instead of just 4 cups). It tasted even better than it looks, and on the side I served corn, garlic bread, and sweet iced tea. Plus, it tastes even better as leftovers! I cooked the cold casserole a tiny bit in a frying pan and added a mixture of mild and sharp cheddar cheeses, as the cheese it is originally baked with eventually completely melts into the pasta. Yum!!

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Jenn88

Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2009

I cooked onion with some olive oil, drained the oil and left it in the strainer. I cooked the beef, drained the grease. Then sauteed the onion with some garlic with the beef. I used 16oz tomato sauce and the rest some leftover tomato basil pasta tomato sauce (had chunks of tomato, the pre made sauce). I used two cups of shredded cheddar cheese and mixed it with the cooked noodles, tom sauce, and beef, and then toped with another 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar. So EASY. so GOOD.

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2009

I give this five stars because it's a simple weekday meal, and the recipe can be memorized so when grocery shopping you can pick up the basic items. I've changed it around of course, adding some green bell peppers while cooking the meat, adding spicy Italian sausage instead of ground beef, and different kinds of cheeses. I also change the noodles up a bit instead of just macaroni all the time. It's yummy and it's always a hit.

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Katie

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009

great starter recipe i added garlic powder chili powder and italian seasoning instead of tomato sauce i used 1 can of spaghetti sauce and 1 can of tomato paste with 3 cups of water and used marble cheese instead of cheddar also made it baked and unbaked and the unbaked went first everyone complimented on the full flavor and how delicious this was 4 a quick fix to feed a crowd my picky children asked me to make this again thanks for posting this recipe work in progress

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Mission, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Popkum, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009

I added corn to this casserole, and didn't like it. It would have been a lot better without the corn.

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008

This was good and just what I needed to throw what I had in the house together. I did add onion and garlic pepper. Only one can of sauce and a cup of marinara sauce for extra flavor. I also added peas. Baked for 20min and then added cheese to the top and baked for 10min longer. My husband enjoyed it and so did my 2 year old.

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NSUNRISE

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

Living In: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2008

I made some additions to this recipes I added the Worchestire sauce, Italian seasoning, red pepper, garlic powder, garlic salt. I added green peppers and onions. Instead of using the tomato sauce I used a can of the Traditional spaghetti sauce. I don't drain all of the grease out of the meat, because draining takes away from the taste of the meat(leaving it very dry). After adding the green peppers and onions plus the sauce, I added some brown sugar without it, it left a bland taste. I layered by putting the meat on the bottom then the pasta, cheese, meat. I let it cook through about 20 minutes then topped it off with the cheddar cheese and let it cook about another 10-15 minutes. This was a delicious recipe once these additions were made. My kids love it and so did I. A+++

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Fanecia Michelle

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2008

plain. no one liked it.

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TAMFALZON

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2008

I wanted a little more sauce. My boyfriend wanted a little more cheese. But it was delicious just following your recipe!!!

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Ambrosia Danielle

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2008

This isn't gourmet, but that's fine by me and my family! I didn't have tomato sauce on hand, but I did have marinara sauce, so I used that, and it was great. I also used a cheese mixture that had cheddar, mozzarrella and monterey jack. In future, I might use all whites cheeses because I find they are less greasy when they melt. White cheese like mozzarella also fits with the marinara. I also didn't have macaroni noodles,so I used penne, which was just fine. It came out almost like a baked ziti the way I made it. Very good, basic recipe that's easy to change up!

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