Stuffed French Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 loaf french bread
• 8 ounces spicy bulk sausage
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, divided
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 3/4 cup extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 2 veggie burgers, crumbled (i use garden burgers) (optional)
• 4 ounces mushroom pieces (optional)
• 1 tablespoon pecans, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 slice the bread in half lengthwise and slightly hollow out each half, leaving a 1/2-inch thick layer of bread.
• 3 place crumbs in container of blender or food processor and process 15 to 20 seconds or until fine.
• 4 cook sausage, onion, and garlic in skillet over medium heat until meat is browned; drain.
• 5 in a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, meat mixture, egg, 1 tsp mustard, and parsley; set aside.
• 6 using a blender or food processor, process the cheeses, olive oil, 2 tsps mustard, and pepper until mixture forms a paste, about 1 minute.
• 7 spread cheese mixture evenly over the inside of each bread half.
• 8 spoon meat mixture into the cavity of each bread half.
• 9 place bread halves together.
• 10 wrap loaf in foil. bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until heated through.
• 11 cut into 1-inch thick slices.
• 12 • for the vegetarian option:.
• 13 cook the garden burger, pecans and mushrooms with the onion and garlic.
• 14 follow the rest of the recipe from that point.