Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2013

Definitely for 6 people. I made it for 5 and only my bottomless pit of a 14 year old and my 9 year old could finish theirs and they were in pain (not what I try to advocate around here) It was a tasty meatloaf and easier to serve than the traditional loaf. I doubt I will ever make my meatloaf in the loaf again.

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SarahStumphf

Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2013

I've made this multiple times and everyone RAVES about it! The only thing I do different is use lean ground turkey (instead of beef) along with the sausage. I just prefer it taste-wise, but it also cuts down on calories, fat, and grease. I don't think the addition of the cheese is necessary, so I throw it in if I have any on-hand. Otherwise, I don't worry about it. My family loves it each and every time I make this meatloaf. It's definitely a "go-to" in our house!

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Sarah

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Abilene, Texas, USA

Living In: Norman, Oklahoma, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2012

I only used ground beef because it was on hand and this was still a tasty and simple meat loaf recipe that agreed with all of my kids ages 7-14 as well as the grown-up at the table.

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BSTARIA

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2012

Added black pepper to the mix...made with1 lbground beef and one pound beef sausage links that I ground in my Cuisinart.. Kids lived them, even better reheated the next day.

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Cbranch2

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2012

Everyone in my family and friends have loved this. Great flavor and so easy to make.

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tinastewart

Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2012

I've never been a big fan of meatloaf but this recipe is delish! I chose to put these in a muffin pan and ended up with 16 muffin sized loaves, 8 for tonight, 8 flash frozen and bagged for a later meal. Baked them for 30 minutes & got mini meat loaf perfection. Definitely a keeper!

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Sukey

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Living In: Mahtomedi, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2012

This is an awesome meatloaf recipe. The only thing different I did was use ground pork instead of a sausage. All the flavors work very well together.

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Kells

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Mound, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2012

Some modifications to this one, but the main thing was bringing a freshness to the recipe and adding flavor to the meat. I used extra lean ground beef from a farmers market which resulted in very little fat unlike others are experiencing. I also subbed out the Italian seasoning for freshly chopped basil with dried thyme and oregano, with some chili pepper flake as well as a teaspoon of sea salt and a few cranks of fresh ground pepper to add flavour. I didn't have ritz crackers so I used progresso italian bread crumbs. Other reviewers used mini loaf pans and I suggest skipping that. Make your loaves small and use the 9 x 13. Mine stayed intact the whole way through, browned nicely all the way around and again, very little grease. The one thing that the recipe doesn't say is how much sauce to use to coat while baking. I used a heaping teaspoon and let it bake for 40 minutes, then added another teaspoon before baking another 5 to 7 minutes.

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cchellez

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Living In: Sandston, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2012

This recipe turned out great. I didn't have any sausage on hand so I just used hamburger meat. The only change I made was the addition of about 1/3 cup of ground chilies (just because I had some and wanted to try). It turned out great and I've recommended it to friends already. I'll definitely use this recipe again. Bravo!

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2012

Tasty little things... followed to the letter except for halving the recipe and making smaller portions (45 minutes was perfect for cooking 1/4 lb loaves) and adding in some Mexican 3-cheese blend instead of all the parmesan. Also tried the suggestion of putting them on a wire rack in a baking pan... no grease! Served with broccoli and biscuits. They were a hit with my hard-to-cook-for husband. We're looking forward to having the leftovers for lunch tomorrow, even!

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