5 from 30 votes
Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed French Bread
This recipe features a hollowed French bread loaf filled with a savory mixture of cooked ground beef, chopped bacon, and seasonings simmered with tomato soup and barbecue sauce, then topped with cheddar cheese and broiled until melted. The top bread slice is buttered and toasted before replacing, creating a hearty sandwich bread filled with a rich, bacon cheeseburger-inspired filling. Optional fresh and cooked toppings offer additional textures and flavors.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
4
-6 servings
Calories:
1834 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef lean quality
- ¼ cup onion finely chopped
- 3 Bacon finely chopped, strips; lean quality; crisp-cooked
- 1 tomato soup 10¾ ounce can; undiluted
- 1 barbecue sauce tablespoon
- ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp. garlic salt
- ¼ tsp. seasoned salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper coarse ground
- 1/16 tsp. onion powder
- ¼ tsp. brown mustard spicy
- 1 French bread 1 lb. loaf
- 2 butter tablespoon; soft
- 6-8 oz. 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, sharp
- Additional Toppings:
- lettuce shredded
- tomato thinly sliced
- Bacon more, if desired
- jalapeño pickled, slices
- pickle relish dill or sweet
- dill pickle slices or sweet bread 'n butter pickle slices
- red onion thinly sliced or finely chopped
- mushroom sautéed
- onion grilled
- bell pepper fresh or sautéed; 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.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
1834kcal
(92%)
Carbohydrates
84g
(28%)
Protein
103g
(206%)
Fat
121g
(186%)
Saturated Fat
60g
(300%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
45g
(265%)
Trans Fat
4g
(200%)
Cholesterol
362mg
(121%)
Sodium
3268mg
(136%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 -6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1834
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 1834kcal | 92% |
| Carbohydrates | 84g | 28% |
| Protein | 103g | 206% |
| Fat | 121g | 186% |
| Saturated Fat | 60g | 300% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 45g | 265% |
| Trans Fat | 4g | 200% |
| Cholesterol | 362mg | 121% |
| Sodium | 3268mg | 136% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.