Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2012

I have NEVER been able to make a good meatloaf, although my family good-naturedly eats whatever I put out. My mom, on the other hand, made the quintessential meatloaf, and this tasted like Mom's! I think using the bread instead of oatmeal as filler did the trick. Here's a great meatloaf hint: Make little meatloaves in muffin tins. Takes much less time to bake and if you put a little ketchup on for "icing", they look nice on the plate, too.

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mikialama

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2012

I have never made meatloaf before but my husband would mention it every now and then. I was really nervous about it since I have heard how horrible it can come out but I followed this recipe exact and it came out PERFECT. My husband said it was the best he has ever had. I will def make this again and again.

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Jam123

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2012

Delicious! My family loved it!

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thehiemstras

Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2012

I haven't made meatloaf in many years but chose this recipe because it was simple and used ingredients I had. It turned out fantastic, and it didn't need 2 hours of cooking time. I made one pan that was about half a batch and baked one hour, and the 1.5 pound loaf I baked 1.5 hours. I used half ground beef and half ground pork and it was delicious!

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Lisa D

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Merrillville, Indiana, USA

Living In: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2012

This is our favorite meatloaf recipe! Thank you Mary!

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israelcandace

Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2012

At the end it says bake two hours! Is that right? Mine was done in one hour?

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Moochy47

Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2012

Great recipe....the topping really makes it. I spiced it up a bit with some cayenne pepper, cilantro, cinnamon, scallions and fresh garlic. It gave it a sweet and spicy flavor. Even the kids ate it!

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rasman6319

Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2012

I was looking for a great meatloaf recipe and this wasn't it. Too much onion and the hot ketchup/mustard mixture on top was a turn-off for my kids. We picked at it. Sorry :(

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MADISON5

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2012

pretty good :)

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rblessedx3

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Madison Heights, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2012

This is a great recipe, quick and easy. 4 stars only because of the "white" bread suggested by the author. Use bread that has as much whole grains, flax, sunflower seeds, etc., to help your family get good quality carbs and fiber in their diets! Also, if you are in a hurry, this mixture can be spread out in a casserole dish or even in muffin pans to decrease baking time! :)

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