Sausage-Stuffed French Loaf

• 1 loaf unsliced French bread (16 oz.)
• 1/2 lb pork sausage
• 1/2 lb ground chuck
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8oz.)
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 clove garlic, crushed

1. Cut off ends of loaf;set aside.
2. Hollow out loaf with a long serrated knife,leaving a 1/2 in.
3. shell.
4. Process bread removed from inside loaf in a food processor to make bread crumbs.
5. Cook sausage,beef,onion in a large skillet until meat is browned,stirring until it crumbles;Drain.
6. Stir in 1 cup breadcrumbs,cheese,and next 6 ingredients.
7. Spoon into shell,replace loaf ends,securing with wooden toothpicks.
8. Melt butter in saucepan.
9. Add garlic;cook 1 min.
10. Brush garlic butter over loaf.
11. Wrap loaf in foil,leaving top open slightly;place on a baking sheet.
12. Bake at 400 for 25 min.
13. Cut into 4 pieces.

bread, pork sausage, ground chuck, onion, mozzarella cheese, egg, parsley, mustard, fennel seed, salt, pepper, butter, clove garlic

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sausage-stuffed-french-loaf-81240 (may not work)