Beef / Pork

MEAL IN A LOAF is for Dinner.

MEAL IN A LOAF takes 25 minutes to prepare.

MEAL IN A LOAF takes 40 minutes to cook.

MEAL IN A LOAF makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for MEAL IN A LOAF are:

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 can 8 oz. mushrooms
1/2 cup (2 oz.) kraft grated shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 loaf Italian bread loaf (NOT SLICED)

Here is how you make MEAL IN A LOAF:

Brown ground beef, drain. Add onions, green pepper and mushrooms; cook until tender. Add Parmesan Cheese and half of cheddar cheese; stir until cheese is melted. Cut bread lenghtwise from front leaving back attached; scoop out top and bottom leaving a 1" shell. Fill top and bottom with meat mixture, top both with remaing cheddar cheese. Place a strip of bread taken out of center in middle and close loaf. Wrap in tin foil and bake at 400 for 40 minutes. Slice into 8 to 10 slices.This can be made ahead and frozen. Also can be cooked on the grill. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GIOVANONI.

The nutritional information for MEAL IN A LOAF is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 270.0

• Total Fat: 17.8 g
• Cholesterol: 54.1 mg
• Sodium: 625.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
• Protein: 24.0 g