Reviewed: May 23, 2008

This was so good. ***Attention those of you that cook wild game!!**I seldom cook with ground beef, I use ground elk and this recipe was perfect for the lean, sometimes dry, elk. The sour cream did amazing things to the texture of the meat. I will make this again and share it with my elk-cooking friends! Thanks for the recipe!

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CAM

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Reviewed: May 8, 2008

This meatloaf truly is delicious. Plus, it can be tweaked to fit your own tastes. In my family, we love garlic, so I add an extra clove or two. I also leave out the crackers and add just a little more tomato sauce. You really can't mess this one up! We make it alot in my house :)

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Living In: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

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Reviewed: May 1, 2008

It was really good and super moist! I have never had a meat loaf that was moist and did not fall apart before so that was a plus. I did a few things differently, i add about a cup of bread crumbs (probably a little less) And only added a half of a clove of garlic, i am pregnant right now and garlic tends to make me sick, it would have been really good with the full amount but was good without. i only used 3 teaspoons of milk and i ran out of sour cream so only added about 3 tablespoons. all in all it was a great dish! and the cooking times were right on it came out perfect!

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Home Town: Seaside, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2008

I made this last night. For the most part, it was very yummy, but I felt like it just missing something in the middle. I think next time I will add a spice, oregano or thyme or maybe a different kind of cheese. Very good recipe though - hubby loved it.

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Ruthie

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Home Town: Portland, Maine, USA

Living In: Falmouth, Maine, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2008

This was the first meal I made in my new house! I'm just getting into cooking so figured this was the perfect thing to try and boy was I right! I used 2 slices of bread on the bottom before putting mixture into the loaf pan, to soak the excess liquid up, and it came out great. Only thing I plan on trying next time is BBQ sauce instead of ketchup/tomato sauce. That's how I normally like my meatloafs and I think this will be great with it!

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Wolfrage

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2008

Very very good. I left out the sour cream and added breadcrumbs instead of crackers and it was so amazing I am trying the recipe as is even though I dont like sour cream. Also added a little bit of brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. I plan to add diced peppers and hot sauce next time. I used 85% lean chop meat and let the meatloaf cook in its own juices, I highly recommend it. The meat was so tender its unbelievable.

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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2008

My family licked the platter clean with this one. I followed the recipe exactly as stated, and I thought it had a little too much juice, but all in all, the meatloaf was juicy and flavorful.

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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2008

This was good. I also passed the recipe on to my sister and she really liked it.

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Nina

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2008

Awesome recipe...I only made a few little changes, first I added diced cubanelle peppers to the garlic and onions, I didn't have sour cream so I used a little bit of mayo (I was sorprised that work out very very well) I used italian breadcrumbs and to the sauce I added a little bit of steak sauce and some maple syrup...Delicioso!! uh, I almost forgot, I placed two slices of regular bread at the bottom of the pan before put it in the oven, that way the bread suck all the grease from the meat...when it is done, just discard the bread..Thanks for sharing!!!

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Ilonka

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2008

I made this tonight for my family and it was great meatloaf!! The only thing I changed on this recipe was I used ground turkey instead of ground beef (huge beef recall happening right now...don't want to chance the Mad Cow thing!). Anyway...this turkey meatloaf was absolutely fantastic!! Oh yeah...one other thing I did was use a cup of seasoned bread crumbs instead of the sliced bread. My whole family said this was "the best meatloaf I have ever made." So I'm thinking you titled this recipe perfectly! :) Will make this again!! Buon Appetite!

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JoJo

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Living In: San Diego, California, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2008

OK, maybe I shouldnt do a review, as I changed this quite a bit to suit or healthier way of eating. I used 90/10 hamburger, fresh minced garlic & onion (so I didnt use the butter), I used 1/8 c of fiber and 1 tbsp flax seed, ground together and used in place of crackers. Used 2 pieces of toasted diet wheat bread, sugar free ketchup in place of tomato sauce, FF sour cream, FF milk, egg beater in place of egg. I left recipe pretty much in tact I guess, I just used low cal and lowfat versions of the ingredients. We really enjoyed this, BTW, too! :) very moist and flavorful

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2008

I really like the flavor of this meatloaf. Next time I will replace 1/4 of the hamburger with ground pork to help it hold together better. Great meatloaf JustinandTracy - thanks!

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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2008

Last night was the second time I've made this. The first time I made a mistake and didn't add enough breadcrumbs and it fell apart. This time though, I made it with ground turkey (it still turns out excellent) and added enough Italian seasoned breadcrumbs and it was absolutely amazing! Not a single bit left in the pan.

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Michelle

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Home Town: Plano, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2008

My husband loves meatloaf and has never liked any recipe I have tried over the last 30 years. I have never liked meatloaf until this one. We love this meatloaf!!! Be sure to use low fat ground beef.

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2008

I made this recipe exactly as printed, and am giving it 4 stars mainly because of it's incredible moistness. It tasted good too, but I thought it was rather bland; next time I think I'll add mushrooms and diced bell peppers, maybe adding a little more sour cream to keep the 'solids to liquids' ratio. I also thought it was too salty, with the crackers and added salt. Now,my personal preference remarks aside, this is a great recipe, which I will make often, with adjustments to suit my own taste!

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KarenG

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2008

Very good recipe (I would rate 4 1/2 stars if I could). It is actually the "best I've ever made", but you have to understand my other meatloaf recipes would receive three stars. My family enjoyed this meatloaf and there were no leftovers. The butter crackers and sour cream were unexpected additions but made a difference. Use only LEAN ground beef, otherwise I would think it would be swimming in grease. Thanks for sharing.

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2008

This really IS the best meatloaf ever, but it was a wee bit bland. I've since adjusted the recipe by adding more onion, more garlic, a little more black pepper, and some red pepper flakes. I also give the glaze a dash of tabasco. The milk is overkill, as well -- the loaf is plenty moist without it.

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Elise

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Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2008

I'm going to throw out my old meatloat recipe. I made your meatloaf tonight and I loved it! It was mosit and light and had a really rich taste. Thanks!

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