French onion meatloaf from Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food (page 37) by Julia Turshen

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  • jessicao750 on April 08, 2026

    Substituted ground beef for the turkey and aged cheddar for the Gruyère. Very tasty and the substitutions work well

  • dbuhler on March 30, 2026

    This was incredibly delicious!! I can't wait for the leftovers tomorrow! I overbaked mine (1 hour was too long for my oven) and it was still moist and tender (in the middle...the ends were a bit dry, but that didn't stop them from being devoured)! This is going on the repeat list and also the "share with company" list.

  • ameliab86 on November 04, 2025

    I love this recipe! The second time I made it, I made meatballs. I also doubled the onion sauce and saved half to put over the top (on top of mashed potatoes too).

  • molly17659 on February 25, 2025

    This is very good. Time consuming because of the onions but easy. Biting into the pieces of gruyere is delicious!

  • julesamomof2 on November 08, 2024

    This was a very delicious meatloaf, but time consuming. It took me over 2 hours, between caramelizing the onions and the hour long bake time. Not weeknight friendly and I think of meatloaf as a weeknight kind of dish. I used about half the cheese called for and all of the onions. Leftovers were nice the next day, and this makes ALOT of meatloaf.

  • thefritschkitchen on October 22, 2024

    Maybe the ugliest meatloaf you have seen, but also the most delicious. This is my house meatloaf. I always double the caramelized onions - they freeze beautifully. I have also frozen the cubed cheese, which means I can throw one of these together in about 5 minutes, if I remember to thaw everything. I typically use 1 pound each of beef and pork, but have used a variety of ground meat options.

  • cklauber2 on September 23, 2024

    This makes so much meatloaf! It could be easily halved. I think I would also make it into smaller loaves because some of the best parts were the bubbly cheese on the edges.

  • pattyatbryce on February 22, 2024

    Really yummy. My husband's favorite. Just plan on time for the onions to properly cook first.

  • anya_sf on October 08, 2022

    Fantastic flavor! Not a looker though. I've made cheesy meatloaves before, but this is the first one where the cheese really added something. Loved the onions (cooked those ahead).

  • jaelsne on July 17, 2022

    I made this for guests (close friends) with mashed potatoes and green beans. It was an absolute hit!

  • TrishaCP on February 28, 2022

    This was really easy and really delicious. It stayed moist as leftovers too.

  • snoozermoose on December 04, 2021

    Very unphotogenic but absolutely delicious!! I can't get enough of this meatloaf. You absolutely can't tell it's turkey, and it's wonderfully moist. Probably my favorite meatloaf recipe ever.

  • kari500 on November 14, 2021

    I did the onions the day before, which made this a breeze. We liked it a lot, definite repeat. Used ground turkey, but would like to try with Impossible meat. Served with roasted potatoes and fennel salad.

  • bernalgirl on June 11, 2021

    A very good tender meatloaf, great for those avoiding red meat but who miss a good plate of this comfort food. Wondering what I could brush on top so it browns a bit more…

  • Nkrieda78 on May 27, 2021

    We had this as written with Turkey and it’s amazing! Incredible off the charts delicious, especially because it’s meatloaf.

  • Cheri on March 28, 2021

    This was just ok. Made with beef instead of turkey, a bit dry. Not our favorite. This makes a BIG meatloaf. We did like it better the second day, but probably not enough to repeat

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