Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2013

I was really hesitant to try this recipe but needed to make something that included a vegetable that my picky granddaughter would eat. I made this exactly as written with the exception of using 2 lbs. of ground venison in place of ground beef. I also added one extra egg. I made it into two loaves so I only needed to cook it for 50 minutes. My grandkids gobbled this up. I put a little ketchup on top to hide the green spinach and they never knew they were eating a healthy meatloaf. It was moist, tender and flavorful. Will definitely be making this again.

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CGUILLAU

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2013

Great, even the kids loved it. I mixed one pound of ground turkey and one pound of ground beef. Very moist and plenty of flavor.

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Toaster

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2013

It is rare, I think, to assign a five star rating to something as prosaic as meat loaf, but this recipe deserves it. As I gathered the ingredients, I wondered how this could possibly work, but I persevered. I used very lean ground beef - it is all I can buy where I live, in Mexico. It is also finely ground, which usually means that the meatloaf tastes like sawdust. Not this time. It was delicious and moist and savory. AND, I totally forgot the Parmesan cheese. And, I used about a cup of oatmeal instead of the bread crumbs. This is my new meatloaf recipe. I'm glad we have leftovers for sandwiches tomorrow. Thanks so much.

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MexicoKaren

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

Living In: Bucerias, Nayarit, Mexico

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2013

This was just okay. Followed directions except for substituting oatmeal for Italian breadcrumbs as other reviewers had suggested. The taste of the spinach was a detractor from the overall meatloaf flavor and the dried onions ended up looking like little worms in it. Hubby, who loves spinach, didn't like this meatloaf, nor did I. Will go back to my old standby,

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gingered

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2012

Wonderfully moist and full of flavor! The spinach really did the trick but I still smothered it with ketchup near the end of cooking. Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

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Gary

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Oak Harbor, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2012

The best Meatloaf recipe ever! I have made it many, many times- loved by all. It goes great with 'Twice Baked Potatoes'

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luvtocook

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2012

The amount of breadcrumbs was excessive... I've never had a beef meatloaf that wasn't oozing some fat or grease. The breadcrumbs must have absorbed all of the fat! It tasted too bready as well. If I try this again, I'd cut the breadcrumbs by at least half. And it needs lots of ketchup!

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greenchoopy

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2012

i found this recipe to be just ok. i scaled it back to 1lb of meat, and used ground turkey. i thought it could have used more spinach. even with cutting back on the onion soup mix, i thought it was salty and too heavy on that flavor. not our favorite, but thanks!

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BECCAP

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Pipersville, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2012

Yea, I've made this like 10 times now and my husband surprised me by saying that this was one of his favorite meals! I've done a few slight variations...backed off the onion soup mix a smidge and sometimes did mozz cheese in substitution for the sour craem since I was out of it. OH! But I say sour cream and actually mean plain greek yogurt...they are one in the same to me as far as taste goes, but WAY better for you. Don't do fat free yogurt, it must have fat.

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Kari

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2012

I am a HUGE meat loaf fan already, but this recipe is by far the greatest meat loaf I have ever made. Didn't have sour cream so I subbed in greek yogurt, and it was still amazing. Served with roasted brussel sprout and fingerling potatoes. Rave review!

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