Stuffed Italian Bread

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Ooey gooey cheesy bread! Serve whole on a platter, so that everyone can pull off a chunk of cheesy loveliness!

Ingredients

• 1 Italian loaf, about 12 inches long
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 3 teaspoons minced onion
• 2 - 3 cloves garlic, grated
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 3 teaspoons chopped parsley, add more if you wish
• 12 ounces grated cheese (I used a mix of white cheddar and monterey jack.)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Mix the melted butter, olive oil, onion, garlic, dijon mustard, poppy seeds and parsley in a bowl.

Cut the bread into cubes with X slices without cutting all the way through the bottom crust.

Pour the butter-onion garlic mixture carefully into those X cracks using a small spoon and over the top of the bread. Fill those delicious cracks with the grated cheese. (It seems like a lot of work and trouble but it's all worth it. Yes.)

Wrap the entire loaf with foil, sealing the sides properly and bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and unwrap. Bake for another 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and gooey.