Whether served as a snack for a party or casual alternative to family pizza night, this cheese and beef stuffed sourdough loaf is always a winner!
Course:
Appetizer, party, Snack
Cuisine:
Italian
Keyword:
beef, blue cheese, finger food, super bowl
Servings: 8
Ingredients
1large sourdough bread round
1stick Buttermelted
2tsp.minced garlic
1tsp.Italian seasoning
12oz.ground beef
½tsp.salt
½tsp.red pepper flakes
8oz.shredded cheese of choice
1tablespoonfinely chopped fresh herbs like parsley or basil for sprinkling on top
Optional: 1 cup warmed marinara sauce
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
In skillet, brown ground beef over medium-heat until cooked through – drain off any excess grease. Season with salt and red pepper. Set aside.
Place soughdough load on baking pan and a sheet of foil Use serrated knife to slice ALMOST to the bottom of sourdough round in 1/2” slices. Don’t slice all the way down, leave about ¼” inch at the bottom so that loaf stays intact. Next, make ½” slices going in the other direction to create a grid of long bread sticks that can be pulled out later.
Melt butter in small microwave-safe dish for approximately 20 – 30 seconds, stir in garlic and Italian seasoning. Using a small spoon drizzle garlic butter down into the crevices of bread.
Next fill the crevices with ground beef and cheese, pushing down as needed.
Pull foil up around bread, topping loosely with more foil if needed. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until heated through and cheese bubbling.
Sprinkle with fresh herbs and serve with warmed sauce.