Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2006

This needs some tweaking, way too much breadcrumbs...I used turkey and a packet of garlic herb seasoning instead of onion and it was too salty and dry...partially because the turkey was 99% fat free I'm sure. It did have a good flavor, so I will try again with half the seasoning and half the breadcrumbs.

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ZELDA3333

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kelleys Island, Ohio, USA

Living In: Grand Island, New York, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2005

This is the first time I've ever made a meatloaf, I really enjoyed it. I changed the recipe a little bit though. I was really put off by the onion soup mix idea so I just used diced onion, lightly cooked and mixed that in in place of the soup mix. I also used lots more spinach and no parmesan and I couldn't find any italian seasoned breadcrumbs so bashed up oregano crackers it was! It was moist and meaty but if I was going to make it again I'd add some tomato paste and try putting a glaze on it to boost the flavour a little. The next day I cut a couple of thin slices of the leftover loaf, fried them in a very small amount of olive oil and it tasted just as good as when it was fresh.

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Nicky

Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2005

I made a mistake and forgot the Italian dressing...apparently I did not miss it. This was a very good meatloaf. My husband and I both liked it. I will make it again-and maybe even try it with the Italian dressing.

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BeeOnThyme

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2005

Thie recipe turned out pretty good, I cut back on the amount of onion soup and italian dressing, because I didn't want the flavor or saltiness to be overwhelming. Then I baked them in 2 mini loaf pans and pakced them in my boyfriend's lunch. He told me that they were just "okay."

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Ali

Cooking Level: Professional

Home Town: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Living In: Logan, Utah, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2005

DIVINE IT IS!!! I used about 3 pounds of quality ground sirloin, (gotta have sandwiches the next day!) so I kind of just eyeballed the amounts of ingredients. I left out the italian dressing, and could not find my worcestershire sauce, so I used A1 steaksauce - yum-meeee!!! I used a bit of the original and then some thick and hearty - SOOOO YUMMY! I also used the beef and onion soup. Thanks Heidi for a wonderful recipe! My 7 year old LOVED it and dad will be home soon to eat as well! YUM! Was not salty at all!

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ROCKINSHERI

Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2005

I will start by saying my husband really liked it. But I did not. I thought it was way too salty and not as firm as plain meatloaf. With all the different ingredients I was really excited to try this one but I think the onion soup mix must have over powered everything. I even waited and tried again when it was cold, but still thought it was way too salty, sorry.

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pammy74

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: May 19, 2005

I shall try this soon. It sounds better than my spicy Italian Meat Loaf.....one of the ingredients is 3/4 a can of Colman's dry mustard.....don't worry most of it evaporates....but it's still zesty

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JOHNAKILLINGBACK

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2005

Very easy to make and it tasted great. My 15 month old also loved it. I used Lipton Beefy Onion Soup mix because it was the only packet I had on hand. I would definitely make this recipe again. Next time I might use a light or fat free Italian salad dressing to try to cut down on some of the calories.

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Lori

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2005

I thought it was so-so. I doubled the recipe, but only had 2.6 pounds of 15% fat ground beef. It was too dry for me, but my wife liked it. There was too much onion soup mix. Next time, I'm going to cut the onion soup mix in half, cut the bread crumbs by a third, double the spinach and use 20% fat ground beef. The meatloaf tasted better the next day. I ate it cold directly from the refrigerator.

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ONLYONLINERECIPES

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2005

I really thought this was an interesting twist on meat loaf, even though I thought some of the ingredients were little "different". I decided to make it as directed. Everyone really liked it -- especially my husband. It was really moist, had good flavoring even thought I was afraid the onion soup mix would be too overpowering. It wasn't. This has been entered into my recipe box to be made again!

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