Sausage Stuffed French Loaf

Sausage Stuffed French Loaf

1 (1-lb) loaf French bread
1 lb pork sausage (I use Jimmy Dean)
1 tbsp dehydrated minced onion
1 cup shredded mozzarella
1/4 cup grated parmesan
1 tbsp parsley flakes
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp fennel seed
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Cut a thin slice off the top of the bread. Hollow out bottom half, leaving a 1/4-inch shell. In a food processor or blender, process bread crumbs until coarse; set aside 1 cup. (Discard or save the remaining crumbs for another use.)

In a skillet, crumble and brown sausage and onion. Drain well. Stir in 1 cup bread crumbs, mozzarella, parmesan, parsley, mustard, fennel, oregano and garlic powder. Spoon into bread shell, replace the top and wrap tightly in foil. Bake at 350-degrees F. for about 15 minutes or until hot through. Slice to serve.

This was very good served with Cream of Tomato Soup. Original recipe can be found at allrecipes.com