Sausage Stuffed French Loaf
Summer is right around the corner and I am so excited! Life will become a little more relaxed and we will have major pool and lake time! I am a total water baby so I always look forward to the pool and the lake! However, with summer comes the heat and that can be draining to the point of not wanting to cook at night! So for the next couple of weeks I will be trying out some new recipes in the hopes to find the perfect meals that are quick and easy! Especially for those nights you want to be by the pool or on the lake and the thought of cooking gives you the hives!
Last week I pulled out an old family favorite and it was a huge hit with my kids! You can make the meat mixture in advance and when you are ready finish out the sandwich and bake it! So good, so filling, and so easy! I served ours with a salad and potato chips and it was the perfect summer meal! Give it a try and let me know what you think!
Sausage-Stuffed French Loaf
Ingredients:
1 16 ounce loaf of unsliced french bread
1/2 pound ground Italian sweet sausage
1/2 ground meat
1-2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 onion chopped
2-3 garlic cloves chopped (or 2 tablespoons jarred chopped garlic)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 large egg lightly beaten
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (I actually used dried and a little less than 1/4 cup)
1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds (I forgot these and it was still good)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon Garlic for the butter
Preparation:
Cut the loaf down the middle in half; set aside. Hollow out the middle of one side of your loaf to make a shell to stuff with your meat mixture. Save the bread you hollowed out and make bread crumbs and set aside.
Heat your olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add your onion and garlic and saute until translucent. Then add your sausage and start to brown. When almost complete add your ground beef and heat until brown and crumbles. Add 1 cup of your reserved breadcrumbs, cheese and the next 6 ingredients; stir well. Spoon the meat mixture into the hollowed out bread slice and replace the top and secure with toothpicks if you would like. I don't do this step, but mother always did.
Melt your butter, add the extra garlic, and brush over the loaf. Wrap the loaf in foil, leaving slightly open on top; place on a baking sheet and bake at 400 for 25 minutes or until it is heated and cheese melts. Cut into pieces. Serve with chips and salad! So good!
What are some of your summer favorites? I would love to know!
xo,
Amy
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