Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2013

Fabulous recipe. Not terribly easy to make, but worth it. I made it exactly as written. Actually, for the package of onion soup mix, I used another recipe from this site that is supposed to be equivalent to it. This is somewhat decadent, and not very healthy, but tastes wonderful. Even the ketchup-based sauce/glaze on top is different from a run-of-the-mill meatloaf. I highly recommend this recipe.

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NMChef1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2012

Wow. It's been a while since I've found such a solid 5-star recipe! It tasted amazing despite the fact that I didn't use a brand-name soup mix and chose a so-so quality deli-ham. I can't wait to make it again with premium ingredients. I followed the recipe exactly except that I followed reviewer Sarah Jo's advice and substituted plain marinara for the brown-sugar sauce - because I like my meatloaf savoury. Also, after rolling it up, I also compressed the ends so it would fit into my 1.5qt Pyrex. Funnily enough I think it benefited from that.

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SHHOPPE

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2012

I just made this tonight I took some of the advice from other reviews, I used real breadcrumbs, I used ground turkey, bacon, and cheddar. It was really good. Thanks for the recipe!

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Renae

Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2012

This dish was absolutely flawless!!! Feels like lasagna... best meatloaf I've ever made!

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Dannawade

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2012

Tasty!!! I made this for the 3rd time!!! Excellent recipe!!

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Xuansusieq

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Pearland, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

Delicious and so easy to make. I consider myself a beginner when it comes to cooking and always look for quick and easy dinners. This was easy but looked quite fancy!

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FrenchMom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada

Living In: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2012

This is a HUGE hit in my house. My family never liked meatloaf until I made this. This is requested at least 2x a month in my house. My extended family always requests that I make/bring it to parties, etc. (I have made large meatballs using this recipe for appetizers and they were a huge hit)!

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loriann

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2012

This is one of the nicest meatloaf recipes I have tried. Will definitely make this one again. Would be nice with ground chicken or turkey too. Yummy!

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mary h.

Home Town: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Living In: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2012

I don't often make recipes that require a soup packet for seasoning but today I did and this wasn't bad. I didn't use the ketchup topping, finishing the loaf with 8 cut slices of swiss cheese and I'm glad I did that because a lot of the cheese in the loaf didn't make it despite being very well sealed.

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