Stuffed French Bread

Name: Stuffed French Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 loaf French bread; 1 pound lean ground beef; 2 Tablespoons dried minced onion ((or freshly diced white onion)); 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 can (10 ounces) cream of celery soup ((or cream of mushroom or chicken soup)); 2 Tablespoons milk; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 3/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper; 1 ½ cups freshly grated cheddar cheese; 1/2 Tablespoon chopped parsley (optional)

ByHolly Lofthouse December 5, 2025June 2, 2026 June 2, 2026

5 from 20 votes

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Make this easy Stuffed French Bread filled with seasoned ground beef, veggies, and melty cheese. A quick, family-friendly dinner that’s perfect for busy nights.

It was a little difficult to take a good picture of this Stuffed French Bread, but I HAD to share the recipe. It was so delicious! A cheesy and flavorful ground beef mixture piled inside French bread. Holy moly, so good! It’s even better if you use my homemade French bread recipe!

STUFFED FRENCH BREAD

Another reason I love this comforting stuffed bread so much is that it’s one of those easy 30-minute meals. Perfect for those tired, stressful, I-don’t-feel-like-cooking nights. 🙂 The beef mixture requires a skillet prep of around 20 minutes, then you pop it in the oven for another 10 or so. After that, you’re on your way to a crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, delicious hot sandwich!

Ingredients

1 loaf French bread
1 pound lean ground beef
2 Tablespoons dried minced onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 can (10 ounces) cream of celery soup
2 Tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups freshly grated cheddar cheese
1/2 Tablespoon freshly chopped parsley (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Brown the ground beef and onion in a large skillet, over medium-high heat. Drain any grease. Add the celery and minced garlic to skillet. Cook a few minutes until the celery is tender. Next, add the soup, milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Stir and cook mixture until heated through; about 5 minutes or so.

Meanwhile, slice the French bread in half, lengthwise, so you have two equal pieces. Scoop out the bread in the center of each piece and tear into small pieces. Add these bread pieces to the beef mixture in the skillet. Stir to combine.

Set the two halves of French bread onto a large baking sheet. Set aside.

Pour the warm beef and bread mixture into the center of one half of the French bread. Spread out evenly. Top the mixture evenly with the shredded cheese. Top with the other half of the bread.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!

Stuffed French Bread

French bread stuffed with a cheesy and flavorful hamburger mixture. Slice into pieces and serve like sandwiches!

4.95 from 20 votes

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 10

Servings:

Author: Holly

Ingredients

1 loaf French bread
1 pound lean ground beef
2 Tablespoons dried minced onion (or freshly diced white onion)
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 can (10 ounces) cream of celery soup (or cream of mushroom or chicken soup)
2 Tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper
1 ½ cups freshly grated cheddar cheese
1/2 Tablespoon chopped parsley optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F.
Brown the ground beef and onion in a large skillet, over medium-high heat. Drain any grease. Add the celery and minced garlic to skillet. Cook a few minutes until the celery is tender. Next, add the soup, milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Stir and cook mixture until heated through; about 5 minutes or so.
Meanwhile, slice the French bread in half, lengthwise, so you have two equal pieces. Scoop out the bread in the center of each piece and tear into small pieces. Add these bread pieces to the beef mixture in the skillet. Stir to combine.
Set the two halves of french bread onto a large baking sheet. Set aside.
Pour the warm beef and bread mixture into the center of one half of the French bread. Spread out evenly. Top the mixture evenly with the shredded cheese. Top with the other half of the bread.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!