Sausage-Stuffed French Loaf

Name: Sausage-Stuffed French Loaf
Ingredients: 1 loaf unsliced French bread (16 oz.); 1/2 lb pork sausage; 1/2 lb ground chuck; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8oz.); 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 1 clove garlic, crushed

13 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 loaf unsliced French bread (16 oz.)
1/2 lb pork sausage
1/2 lb ground chuck
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8oz.)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 clove garlic, crushed

Directions

1

Cut off ends of loaf;set aside.
2

Hollow out loaf with a long serrated knife,leaving a 1/2 in.
3

shell.
4

Process bread removed from inside loaf in a food processor to make bread crumbs.
5

Cook sausage,beef,onion in a large skillet until meat is browned,stirring until it crumbles;Drain.
6

Stir in 1 cup breadcrumbs,cheese,and next 6 ingredients.
7

Spoon into shell,replace loaf ends,securing with wooden toothpicks.
8

Melt butter in saucepan.
9

Add garlic;cook 1 min.
10

Brush garlic butter over loaf.
11

Wrap loaf in foil,leaving top open slightly;place on a baking sheet.
12

Bake at 400 for 25 min.
13

Cut into 4 pieces.