Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed French Bread
This Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed French bread is packed with a flavorful beef mixture and then topped with a gooey layer of cheese! Serve this as a main dish or appetizers and add your favorite condiments!
This is my third recipe switcheroo Freaky Friday blog hop that I’ve participated in! You can find the other two recipes here. I’ve been keeping this recipe under wraps for a couple of months and today I can finally share this recipe with you as well as reveal the creator!
If you haven’t been a part of the other two events, Freaky Friday is a fun way to secretly snoop around another blogger’s site, find a recipe to make and then taste test the food!
Today 15 bloggers are revealing the identity of the blogger that was assigned to us and we’re sharing the recipe we chose!
Doesn’t this Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed French Bread look delicious?! It’s a perfect meal for sharing with a crowd or to nosh on while cheering on your favorite sports team!
I’m excited to introduce to you Kelly from Wildflour’s Cottage Kitchen!
Kelly is a talented cook that has multiple publications in some prestigious magazines, a former restaurant owner, wife to Tom (lucky guy!), fur mommy to Gilbert the miracle kitty!
This stuffed cheeseburger is a good example of some of the hearty dishes Kelly shares on her site that makes you want to lick the computer screen!
I actually made these scrumptious Cinnamon Apple Fritters to share with you at first, but I’ve made a lot of birthday celebration sweets (Peanut Butter Mousse Cake, Maple Bacon Monkey Bread).
When Alan saw this stuffed cheeseburger over my shoulder one evening he said, “Oh, you gotta make that!” I have to admit, this recipe kept calling my name too!
Kelly also has several recipes on her site made with fresh ingredients from her garden.
I’ve bookmarked this Roasted Tomato Sauce and these Garlic Dill Refrigerator Pickles to try as well as one of her latest recipes, Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Legs & Thighs!
Go take a look at all the creative and scrumptious foods Kelly shares on her site. I know you’ll be printing several recipes to try like I have!
You can get super creative with with cheeseburger sandwich and add your favorite condiments like jalapeños, pickles and sliced onions. Alan and Sam added mustard, lettuce and tomatoes to their portions. I thought the meat was very flavorful and ate it plain with the ooey gooey cheese topping!
Be sure to visit each participant of this Freaky Friday event! I know you’ll discover some bloggers that you’ll want to visit often!
A Dish Of Daily Life || A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures || An Affair from the Heart || Aunt Bee’s Recipes || Belle of the Kitchen || Cooking on a Budget || Full Belly Sisters || Honey and Birch || LeMoine Family Kitchen || Pic-Nic || The Flavor Bender || The Foodie Affair || The Magical Slow Cooker || Who Needs A Cape || Wildflour’s Cottage Kitchen
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Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed French Bread
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean quality ground beef
- ¼ cup finely chopped onion
- 3 strips lean quality crisp-cooked bacon finely chopped
- 1 10¾ ounce can tomato soup, undiluted
- 1 Tbl. barbecue sauce
- ½ tsp. worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp. garlic salt
- ¼ tsp. seasoned salt
- ¼ tsp. coarse ground black pepper
- 1/16 tsp. onion powder
- ¼ tsp. spicy brown mustard
- 1 1 lb. loaf French bread
- 2 Tbl. soft butter
- 6-8 oz. Sharp Cheddar cheese thickly sliced, (*can sub American cheese, pepperjack for a spicy flavor, or any cheese to compliment chosen toppings such as provolone or mozzarella)
- Additional Toppings:
- shredded lettuce
- thinly sliced tomatoes
- more bacon if desired
- pickled jalapeño slices
- pickle relish dill or sweet
- dill or sweet bread 'n butter pickle slices
- thinly sliced or finely chopped red onion
- sautéed mushrooms
- grilled onions
- fresh or sautéed bell pepper slices
- mustard ketchup, relish and/or mayo
Instructions
- Cook ground beef and onion, drain grease. Stir in chopped bacon and sauté one more minute or so.
- Add soup, sauces and spices, simmer 5-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, slice top third off of bread, hollow out bottom half of loaf, leaving a ¾-inch shell
- Spread top slice of bread (cut side), with butter.
- Place hollowed out bread on cookie sheet and broil until lightly browned.
- Take out of oven and fill with warm meat mixture, top with cheese slices.
- Place buttered top next to it, put back in oven at 350º; bake till heated through and top is toasted a little, about 15 minutes is all. *Watch buttered top and cheese, and remove if getting too browned. (All ovens are different and yours may run hotter than mine.)
- Top melted cheese with toppings of choice.
- Put the top on, slice into wide slices for sandwiches, about 3-4" wide. Or smaller for appetizer/party-sized slices.
Nutrition
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Just had dinner but your burger is making me hungry could, polish off a nice big slice right now. Lovely photos.
Thank you, Norma! The eyes do speak louder than the tummy doesn’t it?!! haha
This is genius!! I will DEFINITELY be making this soon 🙂 Can’t stop drooling just looking at these pictures!
I’ve never made a stuffed French bread. They look oh so good that they’re going #onthemenu.
Stuffed french bread with all the fixings of a cheeseburger is so creative. Kelly did good with this one!
From the sounds of it, I think I would have had a hard time choosing just one recipe too! This one looks delicious…I bet my family would love it as well!
Kelly has a wonderful site with so many good recipes. This stuffed cheeseburger is good for busy evenings. I also want to make this for guests as an appetizer!
Could there be a more delicious looking dinner out there?! Seriously, I can already hear my kids and husband cheering over this! It looks amazing!
This is a great recipe to feed the family with, Ashlyn. It comes together quickly and it’s so darn good!!
This sounds absolutely amazing!! I love all that melted cheese over that delicious meat 🙂
You can add any type of cheese you want too! I think a pepper cheese would be tasty too!
My hubby will have a fit over this one! Wow!
I had one piece leftover that I warmed up for myself and my husband was disappointed that there wasn’t more left! lol
My husband just saw the pics of this cheeseburger and he went a little bonkers. I guess I will be making it very, very soon!
This recipe is definitely husband approved!
This looks deliciously decadent! I want it now!
Make it soon! It’s a keeper!!
I am loving the sound of this! Cant wait to try it out!!
This won’t disappoint that’s for sure, Angela!
Kelly’s blog is filled with such good recipes and her photos are great. This recipe sounds delicious and I look forward to making it soon.
Oh, Sandra! I cannot thank you enough for everything that you did for me! I LOVED your post and your photos are STELLAR. So happy to hear that you all enjoyed! 😀 Thank you so, so very much! You did an OUTSTANDING job! 😀 Nice to meet you! 🙂
Kelly, I obviously had a hard time choosing just one recipe! I love your recipes and will be making many more. I think I’ll share the apple fritters on my newsletter – so good! I’m thrilled that you are happy with how I presented your recipe. THANK YOU for the compliments!
Sandra – so happy to have you in our group! This is TO. Die. For! I will be making this bread very soon — perfect for tailgating season! Your photos are stunning! <3
I really look forward to participating in Freaky Friday! Thank you for organizing this event! Your family will love this recipe, Michaela!