For cheese, try cheddar, Havarti, American or pepper jack—it all works. Do like contributor Barb Jacobsen and make a swirled meat loaf cordon bleu with ham, Swiss cheese and mushrooms. Or go Italian ...

It's almost impossible to make a meatloaf without ending up with leftovers. Unless you search for recipes for just one or two portions, most batches of meatloaf are made with at least a pound of ...