Italian Stuffed French Loaf Recipes

STUFFED ITALIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Thoroughly mix beef, pasta sauce, bread crumbs, onion, ketchup, egg, garlic, oregano, salt, and ground black pepper together using your hands in a large bowl.
• Spread 1/2 the meat mixture into the bottom of a loaf pan. Spread mozzarella cheese over the center of the meat. Spread remaining meat mixture over the cheese, pressing edges of meat together on the sides to seal in the cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until meat is no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

STUFFED FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Cut the top third off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out top and bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell. (Discard removed bread or save for another use.) Set loaf aside., In a large skillet, cook the sausage, mushrooms, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder and oregano. Stir in the sausage mixture., Line the bottom bread shell with mozzarella slices; top with sausage mixture. Replace bread top; wrap in foil. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Cool for 5 minutes before slicing.

ITALIAN STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, herbs, garlic, onion, ketchup, Worcestershire. Mix well, gradually adding the milk (if it seems too moist, add bread crumbs until it is a consistency that will form a loaf without flattening. Spray a large baking or roasting pan with a non-stick spray and press the meatloaf out. Layer cheese slices and ham, covering the center line of the meatloaf, then close it together and tuck in the ends, forming a loaf which is oblong. Criss-cross the bacon strips to cover the loaf. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until the meat thermometer registers 160 degrees F.
• Let rest 15 minutes, then cut and serve. Gravy is optional.

STUFFED ITALIAN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix melted butter, parsley, olive oil, and garlic together in a bowl.
• Slice bread diagonally without cutting all the way through; do the same on the opposite diagonal to create cube-shaped sections still attached to the bottom crust.
• Spoon butter mixture carefully between sections; stuff in shredded Italian cheese blend. Wrap loaf in aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; unwrap and bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes more.

MEAT STUFFED FRENCH LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut off the ends of the bread, and carefully hollow out the center portion.
• In a food processor, make soft crumbs out of the bread that was removed from the middle of the loaf.
• Brown the sausage and ground meat in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion, and continue to cook until soft.
• In a bowl, combine the cooked meat and onion, the bread crumbs, grated cheese, the egg, mustard, parsley, fennel, basil, salt and pepper and pepper to taste.
• With a long handled wooden spoon, stuff the hollowed out French bread with the stuffing mixture.
• Place the ends of the bread back in place and secure with small skewers.
• Melt the butter and stir in the garlic, let cook over low heat for about 1 minute.
• Brush the loaf with the butter/garlic mixture and wrap in a piece of aluminium foil, leaving it open at the top, slightly so the top browns.
• Bake until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Cut into 1 inch slices for hors d'oeuvres, or into 4 larger pieces for main course servings.

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST LOAF RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• For the cheesecake filling: in a small bowl, combine cream cheese, egg, heavy cream, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
• For the French toast egg mixture, combine eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Stir until well incorporated.
• Dip slices of brioche in egg mixture.
• Transfer brioche slices and cover bottom of a loaf pan, using a half or a quarter of a slice if necessary.
• Cover the slices with cheesecake filling and spread evenly.
• Layer another row of brioche slices and top with slices of strawberry and banana.
• Layer one last row of brioche slices using small pieces of the bread to fill in the holes.
• Bake for 30 minutes covered, then 10 minutes uncovered.
• Let cool to room temperature.
• Invert the loaf onto a parchment paper-lined baking tray.
• Brush top of loaf with butter and sprinkle sugar over top.
• Broil on high for 5 minutes or until sugar starts to carmelize.
• Garnish with more strawberries, banana, and powdered sugar. Slice and serve.
• Enjoy!

ITALIAN CHEESE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut top half off loaf of bread. Carefully hollow out both halves of loaf, leaving a 1/2-in. shell (discard removed bread or save for another use). , Combine remaining ingredients. Spoon into bottom half of bread, mounding as necessary; replace top. Wrap in foil. Bake until cheese is melted, about 25 minutes. Slice and serve warm.

STUFFED FRENCH LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Slice the bread in half lengthwise and slightly hollow out each half, leaving a 1/2-inch thick layer of bread.
• Place crumbs in container of blender or food processor and process 15 to 20 seconds or until fine.
• Cook sausage, onion, and garlic in skillet over medium heat until meat is browned; drain.
• In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, meat mixture, egg, 1 tsp mustard, and parsley; set aside.
• Using a blender or food processor, process the cheeses, olive oil, 2 tsps mustard, and pepper until mixture forms a paste, about 1 minute.
• Spread cheese mixture evenly over the inside of each bread half.
• Spoon meat mixture into the cavity of each bread half.
• Place bread halves together.
• Wrap loaf in foil. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until heated through.
• Cut into 1-inch thick slices.
• • For the vegetarian option:.
• Cook the Garden Burger, pecans and mushrooms with the onion and garlic.
• Follow the rest of the recipe from that point.

HERB-STUFFED FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Split the bread lengthwise in half, but do not cut through, leaving it hinged on one side.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan, and add the scallions, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring, until scallions are wilted. Spoon the filling onto half of the bread. Cover with the second side, sandwich fashion.
• Wrap the bread closely in foil, and bake about 10 minutes.

ITALIAN CHEESE-STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat eggs. Stir in ground beef, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, basil, salt, pepper, garlic and 1/2 cup of the pizza sauce until well combined.
• On large sheet of foil, shape beef mixture into 12x10-inch rectangle. Top evenly with provolone cheese, roasted peppers and olives to within 1/2 inch of edges. Starting with one 10-inch side, roll up; press seam to seal. Place seam side down in pan.
• Bake 40 minutes. Remove from oven; spoon remaining pizza sauce over loaf. Insert meat thermometer so bulb reaches center of loaf.
• Return to oven; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until loaf is thoroughly cooked in center and thermometer reads 160°F. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

ITALIAN STUFFED FRENCH LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F In a medium sauce pan, brown sausages (still in casings) until no long pink. Slice in half length wise and set aside. Brown ground beef, onions, green peppers, garlic and mushrooms until meat is throughly cooked, drain. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes (if using canned tomatoes, drain them prior to adding them to the pan) and Italian seasonings, bring to a simmer until tomatoes soften slightly, stirring occasionally. Cut top of French loaf off in a "V" shape, line the sides with sliced sausages. Place with Meat/tomato mixture on top of sausages. Top with freshly sliced Mozzerella. Wrap entire loaf in foil and bake for 20 minutes, uncover top, so that cheese is exposed, and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Slice and serve