Hearty Sausage-Stuffed Loaf
My family devours this every time I make it. With so few ingredients, it couldn’t be simpler! The rich, hearty sausage and spinach combination is wonderful for brunch, but I often serve it with a salad at suppertime. —Judy Learned, Boyertown, Pennsylvania6 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound bulk pork sausage
- 1 tube (11 ounces) refrigerated crusty French loaf
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- Pizza sauce, optional
Directions
- In a small skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer
- pink; drain. Unroll dough and pat into a 14-in. x 12-in. rectangle.
- Sprinkle the sausage, cheddar cheese and spinach lengthwise down the
- center of the dough. Bring edges of dough to the center over
- filling; pinch seams to seal.
- Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet. Brush top with
- butter; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350° for 20-25
- minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with pizza sauce if
- desired. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 slice (calculated without pizza sauce) equals 405 calories, 25 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 848 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 18 g protein.