Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2007

I haven't made this exactly by the recipe, but I took several ideas from it plus reviewers comments and personalized it into my own, altering the meatloaf recipe I already had. First, I love making the individual loaves - they cook SO MUCH faster. Second, I had never thought of adding sausage, I now use 1 pound Neese's Hot Sausage (Neese's is available in NC and VA, maybe other areas) and 1 pound lean ground beef. Third, one of the reviewers comments of adding barbeque sauce led me try it myself, using my favorite Sweet Baby Ray's. Add about 1/2 cup to the meat mixture and top with the sauce. Fourth, adding italian seasons was a winner with me. Other alterations, I used bread crumbs instead of crackers, added green pepper, omited parmesan cheese & milk. My husband thinks this is the best meatloaf hands down he has ever put in his mouth. Have made it for others and they raved as well. I call it modern meatloaf :)

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Shug1983

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Salem, Virginia, USA

Living In: Randleman, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2007

I love this recipe! My 11 year old daughter makes this recipe and calls it her own! We've shared it with others who love it and even I, someone who dislikes meatloaf, enjoys this version. I think it's the sauce on top that makes it for me. Any recipe that my daughter can easily make and that everyone enjoys gets 5 stars in my book.

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ETMEANEY

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2006

Good enough for company!!! Impress-your-mother-in-law good!!!

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Stephanie

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2006

My husband doesn't like meatloaf so I trick him and make these lil babies and he eats them up. I really loved the consistency of the meat and the sauce was perfect.

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stacey smith

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Fountain Inn, South Carolina, USA

Living In: Lemoore, California, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2006

Very delicous! We all liked the subtle zing the sausage gave this meatloaf. I used homemade Italian sausage I made from a recipe off of this website. Do this free form as the sausage does let out a lot of grease and it would make the loaf stew instead of forming a wonderful crust.

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VORCHA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Packwood, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2006

These were great and take tons less time. Didn't change a thing.

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MEME

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2006

HAMBURGERS! Seriously this is what we did with this recipe, I whipped it up (Minus the topping) and then formed them into burgers & Threw them on the grill. They were wonderful!! and smelled sooo good!

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Judy R.

Cooking Level: Professional

Living In: Sundown, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2006

This recipe is so good. I don't even like meat loaf, but love this. I make the full recipe even though it is just 2 of us & a baby in the house because my husband has to take the rest to work for a couple of the guys there. They always ask him if I will make it for them. It is a very big hit! The sausage helps out so much - and I love the sauce. I can see how it might be too sweet for some, but I like the sweetness. Thanks for this one!

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Mere Mon

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2006

This is the best meatloaf that I have ever tasted. I cut back on the brown sugar for our taste, but other than that, its my favorite meatloaf!!!!!!!

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terrysoclean

Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2006

THIS WAS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!We made 175 little meat loaves and everyone is really wanting more! Thank you again for helping me! We look forward to many more times on your sight! Cynthia

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