Beef-stuffed French Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ground round
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 16 fluid ounces no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 1/4 teaspoons emeril lagasse's italian spices
• 1 teaspoon low-sodium beef bouillon powder (or equivalent cube)
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup mushroom, chopped
• 1 loaf french bread

Recipe

• 1 brown the ground beef in oil.
• 2 drain the beef, and then add the tomato sauce, onion, parsley, italian essence, bouillon powder, and garlic.
• 3 heat to boiling, reduce the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes; cool for 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in the cheeses, egg, and mushrooms.
• 5 cut a 1½-inch horizontal slice off the top of the french bread loaf.
• 6 remove the center portion of bread, leaving 1-inch-thick sides of the bread shell.
• 7 put the beef mixture in the loaf and wrap in a large piece of buttered aluminum foil.
• 8 bake at 300°f for 30 minutes.
• 9 remove the foil.
• 10 if desired, sprinkle with an additional ¼ cup of shredded mozzarella cheese and return to the oven for 5 minutes, or until the cheese melts.