Stuffed French Bread Sandwiches Recipes

STUFFED FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Slice French bread in half (lengthwise), scoop the center of each half and crumble it in a large bowl.
• Place the halves of bread onto a baking sheet and set aside.
• In a large skillet place 1 Tablespoon of olive oil and ground beef and cook over medium-high heat until the beef is browned, stirring occasionally. Add chopped onion, chopped leek (or other vegetables) and minced garlic and cook a few minutes until the vegetable is tender.
• Add soup, mustard, salt and pepper to taste and cook for at least 5 minutes.
• If the mixture is too thick add a little milk.
• Add cooked beef mixture to the bread and stir to combine.
• Spread the mixture in the center of one half of the french bread.
• Spread shredded cheese in the center of other half of the french bread. and place the bread carefuly back on top of first half.
• Bake 10-15 minutes (until the cheese is melted). If you don't want to brown the bread too much or to become too crispy, cover with aluminium foil.
• Let it cool 5-10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with chopped parsley if you like.

BEEF-STUFFED FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• 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, brown beef; drain. Add soup, green pepper, celery, Worcestershire sauce, 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 at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until cheese is melted.

STUFFED FRENCH BREAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut loaf of bread in half lengthwise.
• Hollow out bottom of loaf, leaving a 1/2 inch shell.
• Cut removed bread into small cubes; set aside.
• In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, cook ground beef, onion, and garlic until meat is no longer pink and veggies are translucent.
• Add soup, celery, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes.
• Add in reserved bread crumbs; stir to combine.
• Spread mixture into bread shell.
• Top with cheese slices.
• Replace bread top.
• Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Slice and serve.

STUFFED FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place thawed bread loaf on cookie sheet, that is lined with foil.
• Cut bread loaf into 8 slices that DO NOT penetrate to the bottom.
• Spread butter mixture into sliced bread, you are making 'pockets'.
• Into the 'pockets' add sliced cheese, ham, and place partially cooked bacon on top of each slice.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until bacon becomes crisp.
• Slice into individual sandwiches.

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.

HOT BROWN-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F; lightly spray a 9-by-13-inch metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, 2 tablespoons of the pecorino, 1/4 teaspoon of the nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl until smooth and combined. Lay 7 slices of bread on a cutting board. Sprinkle 1 heaping tablespoon shredded Cheddar on top of each slice. Top each with 2 slices of tomato, then 2 slices of turkey, folding the turkey as needed to fit. Place the remaining 7 slices bread on top to form 7 sandwiches. Cut each sandwich in half diagonally. Dip both sides of each sandwich half into the custard mixture and transfer to the prepared baking pan, arranging in 2 long shingled rows. Pour any remaining custard over the sandwiches.
• Spray a large piece of foil with nonstick spray. Place the foil sprayed-side down on top of the baking pan, crimping the sides of the foil around the pan to seal. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the custard is set but still slightly jiggly, about 10 minutes more. Remove the baking pan and switch the oven to broil.
• Meanwhile, add the bacon to a large nonstick skillet and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until light golden and almost completely rendered, 8 to 12 minutes (it will cook the rest of the way and crisp up under the broiler). Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Next, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook until bubbling and no longer raw, 1 to 2 minutes. While continually whisking, slowly pour in the milk. Cook, whisking continuously, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining Cheddar (about 1 cup), 2 tablespoons pecorino, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, 3/4 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper and whisk until combined. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• When the French toast is baked, pour the cheese sauce over it, making sure the bread is evenly coated, then sprinkle with the chopped bacon. Broil until bubbling at the edges and light golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley, paprika and another couple pinches of pecorino.