Cheeseburger Loaf

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 loaf whole vienna bread or 1 loaf french bread
• 1 -2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon parsley (more if using fresh)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs (saved from bread)
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
• 10 3/4 ounces campbell's cheddar cheese soup or 10 3/4 ounces nacho cheese soup
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 cut loaf of bread in half. scoop out center leaving it hollowed to fill with meat. set bread aside.
• 2 in skillet, add extra virgin olive oil and onions. cook until translucent. add ground beef, oregano, salt and pepper. cook 7-10 minutes. remove from heat. let cool enough to add the rest of ingredients.
• 3 add bread (crumble as desired), dry mustard, parsley, egg, and cheese. mix together. spoon mixture into each half of bread loaf packing lightly. replace halves together, and secure with toothpicks.
• 4 brush top of bread with butter and wrap bread in aluminum foil.
• 5 bake in oven at 400°f for 10 minutes then loosen foil and continue to bake additional 10 minutes.
• 6 make cheese soup according to directions on can, but thicker in consistency. you want to use it as a sauce, not a soup.
• 7 slice bread into slices and spoon cheese sauce over each slice.