Sausage-Stuffed French Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French Bread
• 1/2 lb. bulk pork sausage
• 1/2 lb. ground chuck
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
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• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp. fennel seeds
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1 clove garlic, crushed

Directions

Cut off ends of French bread loaf, and set ends aside. Hollow out the center of loaf with a long serrated bread knife, leaving a 1/2 inch thick shell. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add bread removed from inside the loaf. Process to make coarse crumbs. Set bread shell and crumbs aside. Cook sausage, beef, and onion in a skillet until meat is browned, stirring to crumble meat; drain well. Add 1 cup reserved bread crumbs, cheese, and next 6 ingredients, mixing well. Spoon meat mixture into bread shell, and replace loaf ends, securing with wooden picks. Melt butter in a small saucepan; add garlic, and cook about 1 minute. Brush butter mixture over loaf. Wrap loaf in aluminum foil, leaving open slightly on top. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Cut into 4 pieces.

By Robin from Washington, IA