Beef-Stuffed French Bread

Name: Beef-Stuffed French Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 unsliced loaf French bread (1 pound); 1 pound ground beef; 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 4 slices American cheese, halved

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

"My husband, David, loves the tasty Beef-Stuffed French Bread. Its cheesy filling goes together in a jiffy.

Ingredients

1 unsliced loaf French bread (1 pound)
1 pound ground beef
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 slices American cheese, halved

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Cut off top of bread. Carefully hollow out bottom of loaf, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Cut removed bread into small cubes; set aside. In a skillet, cook beef until no loner pink, 5-7 minutes; crumble beef; drain. Add soup, Worcestershire sauce, green pepper, celery, salt and pepper. Cook and stir 3-4 minutes. Stir in the reserved bread cubes. Spread into bread shell; top with cheese. Replace bread top. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 658 calories, 24g fat (11g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 1691mg sodium, 71g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 5g fiber), 37g protein.

"My husband, David, loves the tasty Beef-Stuffed French Bread. Its cheesy filling goes together in a jiffy.

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