Stuffed French Bread

By learen

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 T finely chopped onion
• 1/2 c finely chopped celery
• 1 t minced garlic
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 2 T milk
• 2 t Worcestershire sauce
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 c shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 T chopped parsley (optional)

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. slice the French bread in half, lengthwise, so you have two equal pieces. Scoop out the bread in the center of each piece. Place bread in a large bowl and tear into small chunks. Set the two halves of bread onto a large baking sheet and set aside.

Brown the ground beef and onion in a large skillet, over med high heat. Drain any grease. Add the celery and garlic to skillet. Cook a few min until celery is tender. Next, add soup, milk, and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Stir and cook mixture until heated; another 5 min.

Add the beef mix to the bread in the large bowl. Stir to combine. Pour mix into the center of one half of the French bread. Spread out evenly. Top the mix with the shredded cheese. Top with the other half of the bread.

Bake for 10-15 min or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 min before slicing.