Cheeseburger Loaf

Cheesy hamburger stuffed inside a Vienna or French bread with warm cheese sauce.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

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.