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Cheeseburger Meatloaf

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"This meatloaf is extremely juicy, and the potential variety of different flavors is as big as your imagination. I've done American cheese with ketchup and mustard on top and served with dill pickle chips. Another one might be Swiss cheese and mushroom topping." — Douglas Tuccinardi

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2 pounds ground beef
3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup minced onion
2 eggs, beaten

1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine the beef, bread crumbs, onion, eggs, salt and pepper, and mix well. Pat out meat mixture into a 14x18 inch rectangle on a piece of wax paper. Spread cheese over the meat, leaving a 3/4 inch border around the edges. Roll up jelly roll fashion to enclose the filling and form a pinwheel loaf. Press beef in on both ends to enclose the cheese. Place in a 10x15 inch baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven 1 hour, or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

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READY IN 1 hr 20 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Aug 01, 2003

I did my first loaf after reading all the reviews and my husband loves it. I'd like to suggest letting the loaf sit for 15 minutes before cutting, this will prevent oozing of the cheese. When I made it the second time, I dicovered a way to simplify the rolling process and had great success. I divided my meat mixture into 3 batches and cheese into 2 batches (like a lasagne). Fill the bottom of a 9x13 dish with the 1st batch, then sprinkle cheese on top, avoiding the edges. I then pat the 2nd batch on top, taking a little care to seal the edges with a spatula. Cheese on top of that. Finally, the 3rd batch of meat on top of that, sealing the edges again. I then sprinkled ketchup and mustard overall. It came out tasting the same as the recipe indicated, but saves much time and effort.

—cookingmom

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Mar 17, 2011

I love the idea of this meatloaf but it was so salty I threw out the leftovers. I put less than the amount of salt it called for. Did anyone else have this problem?

—rjswain3315

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Feb 04, 2007

This is a great recipe! I only gave it 4 stars because I found the "jelly-roll" effect to be more trouble than it was worth. Instead, I just half the meat mixture and make a channel for the cheese down the center and then top with the remaining meat mixture. It is much more simple and it isn't as messy! Tastes fantastic as is or is easy to jazz up too!

—Amanda H

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Sep 14, 2005

Delicious! Here are a few of my suggestions - to avoid the grease problem - use super lean beef - I used 95% lean, it wasn't greasy at all... also, I used mozzarella in the middle (part-skim). It was perfect! And, for those of you watching calories/fat, it's pretty friendly, only 3 WW points per slice!

—KCHAMPOUX

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Dec 13, 2003

We loved this, I did add some Montreal steak seasoning and worcestershire to it and topped it with barbecue sauce. I didn't have any wax paper, and parchment made it really easy to roll up. There was one spot where I didn't seal it well, so the cheese goozed out. I also baked it in a loaf pan and periodically drained the grease and let it sit for 15 minutes to ease in slicing it. Thanks Douglas, this was a winner in our house! :)

—BARBARIC

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Dec 23, 2003

I was very glad I'd read the reviews on this recipe beforehand or I might have throw up my hands at the rolling it up stage. It's tricky, but doable with some patience. I used foil instead of wax paper.

—Kristen

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Sep 22, 2003

Very good meatloaf recipe. I added 1/4 cup of worchester sauce, and 1/2 cup bell pepper to the mix for alittle more flavor. Also I subsituted the shredded chedder with Sargentos mexican cheese blend. The guys at work LOVED it.

—MIKEMATHIS

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Sep 11, 2003

I am not a meatloaf fan but this was very good. Didn't taste like meatloaf. The taste was very good. I had a hard time rolling it like a jelly roll. I will make it again.

—BARBIE0492

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Nutrition

Calories
410 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
4 g
1%

Cholesterol
168 mg
56%

Fat
29.1 g
45%

Fiber
0.4 g
2%

Protein
31.7 g
63%

Sodium
811 mg
32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cheeseburger Meatloaf

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 410
Calories from Fat: 262

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 29.1g 45 %
Saturated Fat 14.7g 74 %
Cholesterol 168mg 56 %
Sodium 811mg 32 %
Potassium 312mg 9 %
Total Carbohydrates 4g 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2 %
Protein 31.7g 63 %
Sugars 0.9g
Vitamin A 10 %
Vitamin C 1 %
Calcium 41 %
Iron 27 %
Thiamin 6 %
Niacin 84 %
Vitamin B6 17 %
Magnesium 11 %
Folate 15 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.