Spaghetti Stuffed Garlic Bread (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Bread Base
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16 ounce Italian bread loaf
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Butter & garlic powder for bread
→ Meat Sauce
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1 pound ground beef
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1 pound ground sausage
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16 ounce tomato sauce
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6 ounce tomato paste
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1 medium onion, diced
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½ teaspoon minced garlic
→ Pasta & Cheese
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7 ounce uncooked spaghetti
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½ cup Parmesan cheese, divided in half
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⅔ cup Mozzarella cheese, divided in half
→ Seasonings
12 -
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, generous
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1 teaspoon salt + a pinch
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½ teaspoon ground black pepper
# Instructions:
01 -
Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit.
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In a large sauce pan, boil spaghetti until al dente. Remove from heat and drain.
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Brown beef & sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion while browning meat. When brown, drain off any excess fat and return to skillet. Add tomato sauce, paste, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt & pepper. Mix well. Simmer for 5-8 minutes. Add cooked pasta. Mix well again and remove from heat.
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Cut the Italian bread loaf in half using a bread knife. Carve out the middle of each half of the loaf. Remove any remaining bread to create a large hollow in each half. Brush insides of the hollows and sides of the halves with butter. Sprinkle with garlic powder. Toast in oven.
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When bread is toasted, spoon the prepared spaghetti & meat sauce into the hollow of each half, filling the hollows completely. Top with cheeses- 1 of the divided halves of the cheeses for one loaf and one for the other.
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Bake at 375° for 15-20 or until cheese is melted and golden. Remove from oven and gently cut with a bread knife to serve.
# Notes:
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Will have extra spaghetti and meat sauce.
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Can freeze leftover filling.
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Toast bread before filling to prevent sogginess.