Hearty Sausage-Stuffed Loaf Recipe

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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, Pennsylvania

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Hearty Sausage-Stuffed Loaf Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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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.

Nutritional 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.

Originally published as Hearty Sausage-Stuffed Loaf in Simple & Delicious April/May 2012, p37

Cheddar Tip

Select sharp cheddar when using packaged shredded cheese from recipes that you’d like to have a bolder flavor. If you will be shredding cheese at home from bulk cheddar, you can choose from mild, medium, sharp and extra sharp.