Stuffed Italian Bread

• Italian bread↗1

  about 12 inches long

• butter↗1⁄2 cup

  melted

• olive oil↗1⁄8 cup
• onions↗3 teaspoons

  minced

• garlic cloves↗2 -3

  grated

• Dijon mustard↗1 tablespoon
• poppy seed↗1 tablespoon
• chopped parsley3 teaspoons

  (add more if you wish)

• grated cheese12 ounces

  (I used a mix of white cheddar and monterey jack.)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Mix the melted butter, olive oil, onion, garlic, dijon mustard, poppy seeds and parsley in a bowl.

3. 3

   Cut the bread into cubes with X slices without cutting all the way through the bottom crust.

4. 4

   Pour the butter-onion garlic mixture carefully into those X cracks using a small spoon and over the top of the bread. Fill those delicious cracks with the grated cheese. (It seems like a lot of work and trouble but it's all worth it. Yes.).

5. 5

   Wrap the entire loaf with foil, sealing the sides properly and bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and unwrap. Bake for another 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and gooey.