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This dish was fabulous! I used a jar of Rao's tomato basil sauce that I had on hand and rinsed the jar with about 1\/2 a cup of water and added that to the sauce. I used equal amounts of Italian sausage and 80\/20 ground beef to total about a pound. I also cut down the spinach by about 20%. My daughter said I should never make plain old spaghetti again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-12-07","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Amie276"},"reviewBody":"I like the fact that Taste Recipes recipes are generally flawless.\u00a0You might not like them, but they\u2019ve been well-tasted, both for the results and the directions.\u00a0Somebody missed something on this one.\u00a0Now, I gave it 4 stars because the family thought it was very good and was not hard to make.\u00a0But the photo is not the result if you follow the directions, and step 2 makes no sense.\u00a0In step 2, you are supposed to spread half the sauce in the pan, and then top with spaghetti and then the rest of the sausage mixture.\u00a0It then says to \u201cLayer with the egg mixture and mozzarella\u201d.\u00a0Layer WHAT?!\u00a0How is the spaghetti, coated with the sauce, very visible at the top of the dish in the photo?!\u00a0I just layered the 4 components twice, using half of each item in each layer, that is:\u00a0sauce, spaghetti, egg\/spinach mixture, mozzarella, sauce, spaghetti, egg\/spinach mixture, mozzarella.\u00a0The modifications I made were that I used sweet sausage (I don\u2019t like spicy), used 8 oz of fresh sliced baby portabellas, and added them in when the sausage was almost done.\u00a0I didn\u2019t drain the skillet before adding the marinara, because fresh mushrooms soak up so much liquid.\u00a0I used 1 c cottage cheese and 1 c ricotta, as I don\u2019t like cottage cheese on its own in casseroles, and used regular salt because I don\u2019t have or use seasoned.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-04-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Susan8783"},"reviewBody":"
I made this tonight. I loved it. It was a delicious winner in my book as well. Based on other reviews, I used fresh spinach, and ricotta cheese. I also doubled my sauce, and used 8 oz. Of saut\u00e9ed fresh mushrooms, as my experience with baked spaghetti is that it can be dry. I used both sausage and hamburger for the meat. Thank you very much Lorraine for submitting this recipe<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-04-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"gaylene2"},"reviewBody":"
My family thought this was ok. It needed more sauce. I used chicken instead of sausage because that is what I had on hand, No mushrooms.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-08-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"DDPLoeches"},"reviewBody":"
This was delicious! I modified it slightly, using tomato paste and a little water (plus basil, a teaspoon of sugar, and a little salt with ground beef, onion, garlic, and 8 oz of fresh mushrooms) instead of pasta sauce. I used egg noodles instead of spaghetti. And when I layered it, I put half of the cheese on top of the pasta and the rest on top of the spinach layer. I microwaved it for about 12 minutes to give it a head start on heating the center, then finished it in the oven. (These notes are for me to remember what I did, so I can duplicate the recipe next time.) It's well worth the effort to make it!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-12-06","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldHammer"},"reviewBody":"Made this for the family dinner tonight and probably tomorrow too. Was easy to make and came out tasty. I'll make it again for sure!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-04-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BluePopsicle"},"reviewBody":"This is a great recipe. I use ricotta instead of cottage cheese, like others mentioned. We also like the use fresh mushrooms instead of canned. Makes helps with the texture of the dish. We have made this with a few times and have used several different pastas. It is great each time.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-01-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldWeights"},"reviewBody":"Hubby and I really enjoyed this. I used macaroni since I had it on hand. I took another reviewer's advice and added about 1 cup of water by rinsing out the pasta sauce jar. It gave it a nice sauciness. So good!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-01-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenBeer"},"reviewBody":"I would like to use fresh spinach as well,but should I cook it first,,even tho it will cook while its baking ?","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-03-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedCoathanger"},"reviewBody":"Really good and easy and comforting on a cold day. As another reviewer noted, not very spicy, so just add 1\/2 cup pizza sauce to the spaghetti sauce and it will perk it right up.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-09-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldAirBalloon"},"reviewBody":"I had almost all the ingredients for this dish, so I called a few neighbors for a few ingredients and to my happy surprise, one had the cottage cheese and the other had the chopped spinach I needed...This casserole is a keeper!! it was so homey and delicious...I shared some of the casserole with my neighbors and printed the recipe for them...","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-02-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueTurtle"},"reviewBody":"Good hearty meal. We used whole wheat spaghetti and substituted chopped fresh kale for the frozen spinach. Not a very spicy dish, but definitely versatile!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-09-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldHat"},"reviewBody":"This was really good. It so hard to get my kids to eat green vegetables! But this was a winner. It tasted great. It made a ton too. I fed 4 kids and two adults and still had a ton left over.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-02-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveController"},"reviewBody":"Fantastic! A real crowd pleaser:) I made some tweaks to the recipe as I used 12 ounces of spaghetti instead of eight (only cook the pasta Until it's just el dente, it's going to cook again when baked) gound turkey ( which I seasoned with salt and pepper) instead of the Italian sausage, one jar sauce plus another half a jar of pasta sauce plus 2 tablespoons of Basil pesto, only half a package of frozen spinach. If you can find real mushrooms on sale I would recommend that. The cost of this was around $14 and worth it! You can definitely split this recipe and freeze half of it. This is definitely a recipe keeper. Thanks a bunch!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-09-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldTooth"},"reviewBody":"Very good! I used ground beef because that's what I had on hand. The only change I would make is that next time I will add a bit more sauce--I thought it was just a bit dry and could have used some more moisture. But, very easy and tasty!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-07-06","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedClover"},"reviewBody":"This is an amzing recipe. The amount for all the ingredients are spot on. I sometimes add ricotto cheese if I don't have cottage cheese and I always add fresh basil and fresh parsley and let it simmer for a while, before baking, for even extra flavor. Very good, you won't be disappointed.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-02-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanBus"},"reviewBody":"Nice recipe","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-01-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldRadio"},"reviewBody":"For my personal taste, there are a few changes that bring this recipe up to a 5 star; while keeping the basic recipe the same. 1) Use FRESH portabella mushrooms. I get why this writer uses canned mushrooms.....they keep on a shelf in a pantry. However they are rubbery and give no beefy taste.. 2 ). Same goes for the spinach. A 28 to 32 oz bag of fresh spinach cooks down to equal a 10 oz box frozen . I like the taste of fresh spinach, MUCH MUCH BETTER. I wilt the spinach down in a fairly dry pan. (Just a little cooking spray) over medium low heat,with a pinch of kosher salt OR garlic salt and a T. or so of parm cheese. OR just stir into the meat mix. The cottage cheese filling gets a nice flavor boost if you add a good pinch of dried basil (1\/2 teaspoon or so ) and same amount of garlic powder and oregano. No need to go crazy with ALOT . but spicing up the cottage cheese is essential in my opinion. I do the same for any dish that calls for ricotta..","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-04-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenMagnet"},"reviewBody":"Very tasty and popular with my family. Made it the first time with ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese because of my personal preference. Next time I will try it as written.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-01-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanApple"},"reviewBody":"Not a hit in our house. Maybe I didn't make it right, but not the greatest.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-10-22","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleBox"},"reviewBody":"This is very tasty! I shared this with friends and everyone loved it! I used fresh mushrooms instead of can. I will make this again for sure!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-03-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurplePlane"},"reviewBody":"Very good! I doubled the pasta and spaghetti sauce, and substituted rigatoni for the spaghetti, ricotta for the cottage cheese and used fresh spinach and mushrooms. I also added an extra egg, a bit more parmesan and used kosher salt instead of seasoned salt. My husband loved it! Definitely a recipe to try!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2007-12-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OrangeProcessor"},"reviewBody":"Now this is one good cassserole. Better than lasagna in my opinion! I plan to try this using ground beef, something we always have on hand.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"title":"Florentine Spaghetti Bake","description":"Check out this video for how to make a Florentine Spaghetti Bake","url":"https:\/\/videodam.tmbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DIYD_BLB_22215_071618_H.mp4","duration":"61.83","mime_type":"video\/mp4","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/videodam.tmbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DIYD_BLB_22215_071618_Thumb.jpg","advertising":true,"jw_id":"aEO9OAlu","jw_url":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/aEO9OAlu-Uot7Fvi8.mp4","jw_thmub_url":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/media\/aEO9OAlu\/poster.jpg?width=720","jw_publish_date":"10\/30\/2018"},"rms_legacy_id":"22215","romance_copy_dek":"This hearty sausage entree will appeal to just about everyone. 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Was easy to make and came out tasty. I'll make it again for sure!","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"12\/06\/2020 21:22","GUID":"b7eba38dd9b748439c3c3040e2eafa08","MemberId":3135313,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"cpa111203","SubmittedDate":"12\/06\/2020 21:22"},{"Comment":"Delicious! The only changes I made were no mushrooms (I don't like them) and fresh spinach since that's what I had on hand. My husband said it was better than Johnny Carino's so I will be making this again!","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"07\/02\/2020 04:54","GUID":"c1e9ecec582a4e4c866b5548c53255bc","MemberId":1179808,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"ellimaye1","SubmittedDate":"07\/02\/2020 04:54"},{"Comment":"Hubby and I really enjoyed this. I used macaroni since I had it on hand. I took another reviewer's advice and added about 1 cup of water by rinsing out the pasta sauce jar. It gave it a nice sauciness. So good!","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"01\/27\/2020 19:22","GUID":"bbeb4303f2a843c084111bdc2910a888","MemberId":4907377,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"robbiejackson","SubmittedDate":"01\/27\/2020 19:22"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"02\/21\/2019 19:05","GUID":"614e5d190e794d26b68884fefeef1893","MemberId":9612568,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"D. ","SubmittedDate":"02\/21\/2019 19:05"},{"Comment":"I would like to use fresh spinach as well,but should I cook it first,,even tho it will cook while its baking ?","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"01\/15\/2019 18:09","GUID":"c1ab46d820c440d4a5461ee5359140be","MemberId":8760410,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"tekla92","SubmittedDate":"01\/15\/2019 18:09"},{"Comment":"Very good! I used ground beef because that's what I had on hand. The only change I would make is that next time I will add a bit more sauce--I thought it was just a bit dry and could have used some more moisture. But, very easy and tasty!","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"09\/27\/2018 20:39","GUID":"7F3C0DA56481458C528156B7576069DF","MemberId":30612,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Grammy Debbie","SubmittedDate":"09\/27\/2018 20:39"},{"Comment":" This is a great recipe. I use ricotta instead of cottage cheese, like others mentioned. We also like the use fresh mushrooms instead of canned. Makes helps with the texture of the dish. We have made this with a few times and have used several different pastas. It is great each time.<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"04\/08\/2018 17:43","GUID":"05568C2BAA5C41B18557A2137AF8DB0F","MemberId":828588,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"randcbruns","SubmittedDate":"04\/08\/2018 17:43"},{"Comment":" This is very tasty! I shared this with friends and everyone loved it! I used fresh mushrooms instead of can. I will make this again for sure!<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"10\/22\/2017 13:59","GUID":"0DAC481A0C5046D1B27ADDA3333E3958","MemberId":248576,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"lilriki","SubmittedDate":"10\/22\/2017 13:59"},{"Comment":" This recipe is good and easy! I cut the recipe in half, used corkscrew pasta because I had an open box; it worked out well. I also used ricotta instead of cottage cheese. I will make this again using spicy sausage and some Italian seasonings because the family enjoys spicier dishes.<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"04\/11\/2017 03:54","GUID":"9f1bb8c9097c49fc8f59a537dd3948b6","MemberId":2649709,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Ann R","SubmittedDate":"04\/11\/2017 03:54"},{"Comment":" Very tasty and popular with my family. Made it the first time with ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese because of my personal preference. Next time I will try it as written.<\/p>","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"04\/01\/2017 22:39","GUID":"51c6cd2627354cab81c2940bdcb8cacc","MemberId":9295938,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Melissa","SubmittedDate":"04\/01\/2017 22:39"},{"Comment":" I made this for my grandchildren and husband and everyone loved it! The flavor is great and it was easy. Next time I'll use whole wheat penne pasta.<\/p>","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"03\/09\/2017 11:13","GUID":"ebcda6eb87394afa8b0dda13fcfb9b83","MemberId":8525278,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"SharonScanlan","SubmittedDate":"03\/09\/2017 11:13"},{"Comment":" Really good and easy and comforting on a cold day. As another reviewer noted, not very spicy, so just add 1\/2 cup pizza sauce to the spaghetti sauce and it will perk it right up.<\/p>","CommentId":12,"DateRated":"03\/09\/2017 06:24","GUID":"8f1b7bafb60a4999abf7fd44128b84b8","MemberId":3750663,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"nopalito","SubmittedDate":"03\/09\/2017 06:24"},{"Comment":" In the oven for supper tonight! Very tasty and comes together quickly for a fast meal! While it's baking you can sit down and take a break! ??<\/p>","CommentId":13,"DateRated":"02\/14\/2017 17:34","GUID":"b2fe50d74538463e8acbc8cb780f403c","MemberId":1675049,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"jetluvs2cook","SubmittedDate":"02\/14\/2017 17:34"},{"Comment":" My family loved this recipe. I don't care for the texture of cottage cheese so used ricotta cheese instead. Absolutely delicious!<\/p>","CommentId":14,"DateRated":"02\/14\/2017 03:11","GUID":"6b5485bbf17948f3acb0874542c1db82","MemberId":6725667,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"toolbarsco","SubmittedDate":"02\/14\/2017 03:11"},{"Comment":" Good hearty meal. We used whole wheat spaghetti and substituted chopped fresh kale for the frozen spinach. Not a very spicy dish, but definitely versatile!<\/p>","CommentId":15,"DateRated":"02\/13\/2017 15:17","GUID":"e009e3c4466d40ad94cc1cf20c5290bf","MemberId":4255840,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"NH-rescue","SubmittedDate":"02\/13\/2017 15:17"},{"Comment":" Fantastic! A real crowd pleaser:) I made some tweaks to the recipe as I used 12 ounces of spaghetti instead of eight (only cook the pasta Until it's just el dente, it's going to cook again when baked) gound turkey ( which I seasoned with salt and pepper) instead of the Italian sausage, one jar sauce plus another half a jar of pasta sauce plus 2 tablespoons of Basil pesto, only half a package of frozen spinach. If you can find real mushrooms on sale I would recommend that. The cost of this was around $14 and worth it! You can definitely split this recipe and freeze half of it. This is definitely a recipe keeper. Thanks a bunch!<\/p>","CommentId":16,"DateRated":"03\/09\/2017 09:34","GUID":"5ec05794312841b79db59a1dfc3762c4","MemberId":9056893,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Michelle","SubmittedDate":"02\/12\/2017 21:17"},{"Comment":" I made this tonight, we loved it! I will be making it again, only I will make 1\/2 the recipe for just three of us.<\/p>","CommentId":17,"DateRated":"02\/07\/2017 18:30","GUID":"a69fc365c7df4a869fb2c15ea0cd1396","MemberId":4457525,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"rcaretti","SubmittedDate":"02\/07\/2017 18:30"},{"Comment":" Excellent dish. I had some left over sauce and added some turkey sausage to that. Also, had only partial boxes of spaghetti (wheat and regular). Everyone loved it.Definite winner.<\/p>","CommentId":18,"DateRated":"01\/02\/2017 13:11","GUID":"5015b97e96e545fb85118c46e16924a8","MemberId":8927373,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Alice","SubmittedDate":"01\/02\/2017 13:11"},{"Comment":" I had almost all the ingredients for this dish, so I called a few neighbors for a few ingredients and to my happy surprise, one had the cottage cheese and the other had the chopped spinach I needed...This casserole is a keeper!! it was so homey and delicious...I shared some of the casserole with my neighbors and printed the recipe for them...<\/p>","CommentId":19,"DateRated":"09\/04\/2016 18:49","GUID":"2F4E8BC49B0EAC633A73EE82E2246D2F","MemberId":53068,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Jellybug","SubmittedDate":"09\/04\/2016 18:49"},{"Comment":" This was really good. It so hard to get my kids to eat green vegetables! But this was a winner. It tasted great. It made a ton too. I fed 4 kids and two adults and still had a ton left over.<\/p>","CommentId":20,"DateRated":"09\/04\/2016 16:41","GUID":"793cebfcb6d74ed587fbd8a1b1717b4c","MemberId":1712085,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"mjlouk","SubmittedDate":"09\/04\/2016 16:41"},{"Comment":" I liked it but haven't tried it yet. It just sounds tasty and easy to make. EVL<\/p>","CommentId":21,"DateRated":"","GUID":"60b9a3cc6ed7443ab400f383cc9cd280","MemberId":2187241,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"encarta","SubmittedDate":"08\/31\/2016 22:39"},{"Comment":" I needed to make changes to ground beef, 10oz. box of spaghetti, 24 oz jar of Prego and fresh spinach, because that's what I had on hand. I rinsed out the jar with a cup of water and added that to the meat\/spaghetti mix. We liked this dish a lot and I will definitely be making this again.<\/p>","CommentId":22,"DateRated":"06\/06\/2016 20:13","GUID":"8ce8e79e699b48c2b962e79f57e7b3b7","MemberId":1845812,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Wieners","SubmittedDate":"06\/06\/2016 20:11"},{"Comment":" Good filling dish<\/p>","CommentId":23,"DateRated":"05\/20\/2016 17:29","GUID":"f650b74b0e624070b5bca084902bf098","MemberId":7087902,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Janadele","SubmittedDate":"05\/20\/2016 17:29"},{"Comment":" Delish. Will definitely make again. Even better the the next day. Love it...<\/p>","CommentId":24,"DateRated":"04\/21\/2016 15:01","GUID":"f99630a55bf44a03867d5941c1571676","MemberId":7690842,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"phenolic101","SubmittedDate":"04\/21\/2016 15:01"},{"Comment":" This was SO good! My only alteration was I used home canned pasta sauce. This is a keeper for sure! YUUUMMMM!<\/p>","CommentId":25,"DateRated":"03\/26\/2016 15:26","GUID":"f0822841c99f412cb50b35659e17fb7e","MemberId":1822476,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"CDoehrmann","SubmittedDate":"03\/26\/2016 15:26"},{"Comment":" Very good! I doubled the pasta and spaghetti sauce, and substituted rigatoni for the spaghetti, ricotta for the cottage cheese and used fresh spinach and mushrooms. I also added an extra egg, a bit more parmesan and used kosher salt instead of seasoned salt. My husband loved it! Definitely a recipe to try!<\/p>","CommentId":26,"DateRated":"03\/02\/2016 23:20","GUID":"31dcaa09edad45389b6020e69a12956c","MemberId":6300479,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Debglass11","SubmittedDate":"03\/02\/2016 23:20"},{"Comment":" Even my daughter who is a very picky eater loved this recipe. It was easy to make and tasted delicious! What more can you ask for? The only changes I made were I used a 32 oz. jar of spaghetti sauce, and omitted the mushrooms. It was perfect.<\/p>","CommentId":27,"DateRated":"02\/25\/2016 00:57","GUID":"2B79F92C2C5D4B989F8F82537229B520","MemberId":2351123,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"nanwood","SubmittedDate":"02\/25\/2016 00:57"},{"Comment":" Nice recipe<\/p>","CommentId":28,"DateRated":"02\/18\/2016 03:17","GUID":"4824cdef34394881b8a7eb40ccfd88b2","MemberId":7329112,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"GirishKatta","SubmittedDate":"02\/18\/2016 03:17"},{"Comment":" There were just 3 of us for dinner tonight ..... not one scrap left over!!! ..... and my little dog licked the cassarole dish ..... needless to say it was scrumptious thank you so much for sharing<\/p>","CommentId":29,"DateRated":"02\/13\/2016 00:01","GUID":"a19333ac67ac4b9b86a01591c6231d0b","MemberId":8300958,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"1914skin","SubmittedDate":"02\/12\/2016 23:56"},{"Comment":" I used fresh mushrooms and fresh spinach and it was a very tasty dish.<\/p>","CommentId":30,"DateRated":"01\/26\/2016 15:35","GUID":"56a923213e2f46e0ad1e6562759b6fe1","MemberId":3295323,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"JANENOV46","SubmittedDate":"01\/26\/2016 15:35"},{"Comment":" I also used fresh portabella mushrooms and added a bit more than the recommended amount. Turned out fine.<\/p>","CommentId":31,"DateRated":"01\/24\/2016 22:22","GUID":"0edb4f5af8c04ad6afd9654fd9ffffcf","MemberId":1202636,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"mythyagain@yahoo.com","SubmittedDate":"01\/24\/2016 22:22"},{"Comment":" For my personal taste, there are a few changes that bring this recipe up to a 5 star; while keeping the basic recipe the same. 1) Use FRESH portabella mushrooms. I get why this writer uses canned mushrooms.....they keep on a shelf in a pantry. However they are rubbery and give no beefy taste.. 2 ). Same goes for the spinach. A 28 to 32 oz bag of fresh spinach cooks down to equal a 10 oz box frozen . I like the taste of fresh spinach, MUCH MUCH BETTER. I wilt the spinach down in a fairly dry pan. (Just a little cooking spray) over medium low heat,with a pinch of kosher salt OR garlic salt and a T. or so of parm cheese. OR just stir into the meat mix. The cottage cheese filling gets a nice flavor boost if you add a good pinch of dried basil (1\/2 teaspoon or so ) and same amount of garlic powder and oregano. No need to go crazy with ALOT . but spicing up the cottage cheese is essential in my opinion. I do the same for any dish that calls for ricotta..<\/p>","CommentId":32,"DateRated":"01\/23\/2016 05:47","GUID":"2525A45BEBE1A3F33E6F0E89CB90C79F","MemberId":189795,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Grandmaj2u","SubmittedDate":"01\/23\/2016 05:47"},{"Comment":" The title of the recipes in this section is\" 9X13\" baking dish. is there such a thing?<\/p> My oblong glass dishes are 8\" X 12\" Not saying there is not such a dish but I have not seen one. don't think the dishes would be interchangeable with the metal pans. They are different sizes and types of material, The glass dishes bake at a faster rate and many recipes say to lower the temp by 25 degrees if using glass.<\/p> They are not even featuring these in many of the recipes..appear to be square dishes.<\/p> There is a \"9 X 13 \" metal pan. In fact I have an entire Cook Book called the \"9 by 13\" pan which is fun to read.<\/p>","CommentId":33,"DateRated":"01\/22\/2016 16:10","GUID":"4c69fb7728384480af9806d5d9f11af9","MemberId":6735094,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"Nan44S","SubmittedDate":"01\/22\/2016 16:10"},{"Comment":" Made this recipe very good, only change I made is I use ricotta cheese in place of the cottage cheese. Will definitely made again.<\/p>","CommentId":34,"DateRated":"01\/22\/2016 14:22","GUID":"310c378b2b704672837c740f4dab5c13","MemberId":8087359,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"eskie137","SubmittedDate":"01\/22\/2016 14:22"},{"Comment":" Not a hit in our house. Maybe I didn't make it right, but not the greatest.<\/p>","CommentId":35,"DateRated":"01\/21\/2016 18:21","GUID":"aa2420bf8e924f858a0122445c9f5400","MemberId":8650061,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"Kartay","SubmittedDate":"01\/21\/2016 18:21"},{"Comment":" A nice change of pace from the usual baked spaghetti. Got raves from the family. Will be making again.<\/p>","CommentId":36,"DateRated":"02\/14\/2015 10:58","GUID":"d80adab869054aad8fe57f265583acea","MemberId":5912806,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"cherylyoung","SubmittedDate":"02\/14\/2015 10:58"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":37,"DateRated":"01\/05\/2013 01:45","GUID":"44b02038da374e7685af170e9c9deeb3","MemberId":1853059,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"jennifer","SubmittedDate":"01\/05\/2013 01:45"},{"Comment":" Since it's just the two of us, I halve this great tasting dish. However, I still use 10 ounce box chopped spinach. Raving dish ~~ Definite Keeper!!<\/p>","CommentId":38,"DateRated":"10\/11\/2011 11:57","GUID":"7cb71fbb68b5495cb8adefc7f9c2bcb6","MemberId":2694585,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Joscy","SubmittedDate":"10\/11\/2011 11:57"},{"Comment":" This is an amzing recipe. The amount for all the ingredients are spot on. I sometimes add ricotto cheese if I don't have cottage cheese and I always add fresh basil and fresh parsley and let it simmer for a while, before baking, for even extra flavor. Very good, you won't be disappointed.<\/p>","CommentId":39,"DateRated":"07\/06\/2010 11:44","GUID":"07f64df5d7a54f378b9fb80aa22d4bdf","MemberId":5268392,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"peytonfan18","SubmittedDate":"07\/06\/2010 11:44"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":40,"DateRated":"04\/30\/2008 11:32","GUID":"12F0D8FBFD3245D4AD53477313A7337A","MemberId":408442,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"lrnshannon","SubmittedDate":"04\/30\/2008 11:32"},{"Comment":" Now this is one good cassserole. Better than lasagna in my opinion! 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