Beef-Stuffed French Bread. The cheesy filling of this Beef-Stuffed French Bread goes together in a jiffy.

Beef-Stuffed French Bread
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Baking time: 10 minutes

1 unsliced loaf French bread (1 pound)

1 pound ground beef

10.75-ounce can condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted

1 medium green pepper, chopped

1 celery rib, chopped

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

4 slices process American cheese, halved

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cut off top of bread. Carefully hollow out bottom of loaf, leaving a half-inch 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 to 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 degrees F for 6 to 8 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Makes 4 servings.

Recipe from: Taste of Home; www.tasteofhome.com