Sausage Stuffed French Loaf

By á-10847

Ground beef, pork sausage, onion, mozzarella, egg, parsley, fennel and Dijon mustard combine to create a savory stuffing for a baked French Loaf.

Ingredients

• 1 (1-pound) loaf French bread
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup (4 ounces) part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fennel seed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Preparation

Step 1

Cut a thin slice off the top of the bread. Hollow out bottom half, leaving a 1/4-inch shell. In a food processor or blender, process bread crumbs until coarse; set aside 1 cup. (Discard remaining crumbs or save for another use.)

In a skillet, brown beef, sausage and onion; drain. Stir in reserved crumbs, cheese, egg, parsley, mustard, pepper, salt and fennel; mix well. Spoon into bread shell; replace bred top. Place on a large sheet of heavy-duty foil.

In a small saucepan, melt butter; add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Brush over tops and sides of loaf. Seal the foil.

Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.