Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2009

This recipe is awesome. I found because their aren't a lot of ingredients, you can mess around with it. I ended up adding 2 pounds of ground beef with some bacon. I also used the suggestion of mixing the cream cheese before adding in the potatoes, and it made everything much easier when it came to mixing. It is a very hearty dish. I made it for my fiance and myself and reduced the recipe to 4 servings and we still had tons of left overs for the other room mates. This is definately a recipe I will be using again. :)

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Rosie Red

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2009

this recipe was awesome! i followed most of the recipe using the cream cheese in the mash patatos. i did grill an onion and mix it with the patatos and on each layer of patato i sprinkled sharp cheddar cheese. i then put more grilled onions on the top and put the rest of the chedar cheese. the flavor was great, like a hug on a plate! thanks so much for the recipe

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shannon

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Kaneohe, Hawaii, USA

Living In: Palmdale, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2009

great meal needs a layer on the top

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andyslair6969

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2009

This is the first time I've tried a recipe from this site and everyone at my house liked it. I made the mashed potatoes, added a little bit of the flavored instant potatoes, 8 oz. of sour cream, a pound of crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese, and then a little of the cheese over the onions. I also did a thin layer of the potatoes before the onion topping. Thanks for the great idea-I'll be making it again.

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khaosmom6

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2009

I love this as a (make ahead!) side dish. I add the cream cheese before I add the potato flakes, because it incorporates easier in the hot water. As for consistency of your mashed potatoes, I'd say err on the creamier side (add more water or milk) as opposed to stiff, but keep in mind the buttery onions on top add a bit of moisture as well. I also like to grill portabella mushrooms as an additional topping to the grilled onions.

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Cook from Oak Park, IL

Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2009

I was so excited to make this dish... but was very disappointed in the out come. The dish was not a total flop, but it just did not jump out at me to make me want to make it again. Sorry.

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Michelle

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Petersburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009

This is ok, tastes like a perogie. I have only made it once, it makes tons, and there is only my husband, my 15 month old and myself.

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JESSICA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2009

This was wonderful. I used cheddar and sour cream flavored mashed potatoes with a splash of milk to make them creamier and easier to spread. I also added a pound of sausage to make it a meal in one for my carnivourous husband. Also being that it's only the two of us I made this in a 8X8 and only ended up using 3 lasagna noodles. This recipe is definitely a keeper. Thanks!

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jennkl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Howell, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2008

WOW!!!! this dish tasted like a pierogi in a casserole. I was worried about some of the reviews being bland, but all turned out well. I did use real mashed potatoes and added milk to make them spreadable. I also added an egg to bind the potatoes, I was worried about not setting up well from the extra milk. that worked out well, too. I also followed other reviews about top layer being crunchy, so I followed suggestions to add top layer of potato. I wish I would have added 2nd onion. I can't wait to make this again when I can get to the polish meat market and pick up some sausage. I will probably be trying a lot of different variations, as they seem to be infinite!

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pnutmommy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Three Rivers, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

This is one of the best recipes I've tried on this site. I did use my own mashed potatoes instead of the flakes, but I never would have dreamed this one up on my own. Five Stars, Excellent!:)

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