Sausage Stuffed French Loaf
- SERVES
- 4
- PREP
- 15 Min
- COOK TIME
- 30 Min
Impress 'em with French bread that's hollowed out and stuffed with a savory mixture of sausage, beef, and cheese. Yum-my!
What You'll Need
- 1 (12-ounce) loaf unsliced French bread
- 1/2 pound ground pork sausage
- 1/2 pound ground chuck
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup (4-ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
What to Do
- Cut off ends of loaf; discard or set ends aside for another use. Hollow out center of loaf with a long serrated knife, leaving a 1/2-inch shell. Process bread, removed from inside of loaf, in a food processor to make coarse crumbs. Set bread shell and crumbs aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cook sausage, beef, and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until the meat crumbles and is no longer pink; drain. Add 1 cup reserved breadcrumbs, the cheese, and the next 6 ingredients; stir well. Spoon meat mixture into bread shell.
- Melt butter in a saucepan. Add garlic; cook about 1 minute. Brush butter mixture over loaf. Wrap loaf in aluminum foil, leaving open slightly on top; place loaf on a baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes or until loaf is heated and cheese melts. Cut into 4 pieces.