Helen's Sausage Stuffed French Bread

• 2 (15-inch-long) French baguettes
• 1 pound bulk breakfast sausage
• 2 tablespoons chopped jalapenos
• 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions (green and white parts)
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 8 ounces grated sharp Cheddar
• 1 teaspoon Emeril's Original Essence, recipe follows
• Chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish
• Corn or tortilla chips, for dipping, optional
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Using a serrated knife, trim the upper quarter off the length of the top of each loaf.
3. Hollow out the center of the loaves, leaving a 1/2-inch-thick shell.
4. Set aside.
5. Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring to break up any clumps.
6. Add the jalapenos, bell peppers, and green onions.
7. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
8. Add the cream cheese, sour cream, and Cheddar and stir until completely melted, about 2 minutes.
9. Add the Essence and remove from the heat.
10. Fill the hollowed-out bread loaves with equal amounts of the sausage-cheese mixture and wrap each loaf in aluminum foil.
11. Place the loaves on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour.
12. Remove from the oven, unwrap, and sprinkle with parsley.
13. Serve warm with chips for dipping, if desired, or cut the bread crosswise into 2-inch slices.
14. Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
15. Yield: 2/3 cup

baguettes, sausage, jalapenos, green bell peppers, green onions, cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar, parsley, tortilla chips, paprika, salt, garlic, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/helens-sausage-stuffed-french-bread-recipe2.html (may not work)