Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2006

This is the best meatloaf I have ever had. The only change I've made was doubling the sauce. My family loves it!

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Melanie

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Home Town: Dubuque, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2006

Neither my husband nor I cared for this at all. I had the same issues that some other reviewers mentioned. We also thought that the sauce was too sweet.

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GERALYNCHRISTINA

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2006

With over 170 reviews and an average rating of 5 STARS, I was really excited and optimistic about making this. Followed the recipe to a "T" and it turned out to be a disappointment. The smell as it was cooking was a turn off, and then the meatloaf itself was kind of bland. The sweet and sour sauce was tasty, but just too sweet for a meatloaf. Neither my husband nor myself would want to serve it again.

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Mary Ray

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Home Town: Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Columbus, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2006

I made this for a date night with my husband and he loved it. we now have it on a pretty regular basis. I find adding more paste to the sauce is good for extra flavour for those who really enjoy flavour:)

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Melissa

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Centreville, New Brunswick, Canada

Living In: Waterville Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2006

I give this recipe 5 stars for flavor, the sauce was a perfect blend of sweet and sour. However, my loaf was too wet. The meatloaf didn't hold its shape when it was time to serve (it broke into pieces) and the texture was mushy and not firm. I did use ground turkey instead of beef.

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HEXGRRRL311

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Home Town: Long Island, New York, USA

Living In: Hamden, Connecticut, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2005

Not 5 stars but excellent. I'd suggest either a little more bread crumbs or bake it a little longer. Just a touch mushy in the mid section. Good recipe!

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BIGDADDYWF

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Living In: Tucson, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2005

This was a great meatloaf recipe. I also tried another from this site (Rempel Family Meatloaf) and then liked things from both recipes and combined and made one. Loved the tomato sauce from this one but used the crackers, steak sauce and Lipton Onion soup mix as well. I also used a special meatloaf pan (regular pan with insert to keep the fat on the bottom without touching the meat). This is a must-have if making meatloaf. Also for something different you can put half the meat mixture in your pan and then add American Cheese slices and then top with remaining meat and bake as usual. This is a great alternative and added flavor. Thanks for sharing.

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ADZEMACYN

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2005

Very good!!! Thanks for an easy recipe for my first attempt at meatloaf!! Great sauce, which tastes even better with a little worcestershire sauce!!

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GLASSGIRL25

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2005

I had great reviews for this recipe. I did not have the bread crumbs on hand so I used oatmeal. I will cut down the cider vinegar to 1 tablespoon next time. It was a little too tangy for my taste but my family loved it the way it was.

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CAMILLE

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Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2005

Very tasty. Since this was my first time EVER making ANY kind of meatloaf I learned that lean or extra lean beef would be best for this recipe! And the only reason this didn't get 5 stars was because the bread crumbs were really soggy...but other than that, tasted good.

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2005

I have made this recipe for years. I can't recall where I found it. While searching this site I found this recipe by accident :) I highly recommend to anybody who wants a yummy meatloaf. Everybody who has ate this loved it. Even the anti- meatloaf folks. Enjoy! Thank for posting this for everybody to enjoy Jo!

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BOXRDAWGZ

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Home Town: San Antonio, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2005

This was the best meat loaf ever. Even my husband loved it!!! We had some hamburgar left over so I made it into meat balls. Used the same recipe.

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2005

Made this last night for the first time and turned out wonderful, just delicious! I feel the need to mention that my husband is NOT a meatloaf person and he too enjoyed this! Per another reviewer's suggestion, I added about 1/4 cup of shredded sharp chedder cheese to the meatloaf. I also used a can of tomato sauce for meatloaf (just happened to have it on hand), and it addes a little extra flavor to both the meatloaf and the sauce. I used approximately 1/4 cup of white suger in the sauce just to cut down on the sugar a bit. Turned out great, will be a regular at our dinner table! I finally found a meatloaf my husband will eat - Thanks Jo!

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Readhead22

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Living In: Vernon Hills, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2005

I usually have good luck with recipes on this site. So, I am thinking that I must have done something wrong. Even considering that, the flavor did not appeal to me at all.

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2005

The taste was great. I used 1/2 cup red onions and put some garlic in the sauce on top. I left out the white sugar and it was still wonderful. The only problem was there was a lot of fat at the bottom. Next time I think I will try it baking it on a rack. Very moist, juicy and flavorful. I am not a meatloaf lover but this one is a keeper!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2005

This was so good!! I also make meatballs with the same sauce and no matter how much I make, there are never leftovers. Wonderful recipe!

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Mary Z.

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Living In: Hanoverton, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2005

This was good, the meat needed little more flavoring maybe some green pepper. The sauce was really good I will make this again thanks for the recipe.

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2005

This recipe was a eye catcher when I received it via email. I must say that it is truley a lovely flavourful sauce and a tender meatloaf.Kudos once again. My husband being a meatloaf lover went nuts for it. I'm making again tonight!

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