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Ground Beef Mummy Bread

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1 medium green bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
1 small onion, cut into thin wedges
½ cup creamy Italian dressing
1 loaf (1 lb) Italian bread (12 inches long), halved lengthwise
4 slices (6 oz) thinly sliced provolone cheese, quartered

DIRECTIONS:

Set oven control to broil. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef, bell peppers and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in 1/4 cup of the dressing.

Spread remaining 1/4 cup dressing on cut sides of bread. Place both halves, cut sides up, on an ungreased large cookie sheet. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 2 to 4 minutes or until lightly toasted. Remove bread from the broiler. Spread beef mixture on cut halves of bread. Top with cheese.

Return to broiler; broil 4 to 6 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut each half into 2 pieces.

TIPS:

You can use any meltable cheese for these sandwiches, such as American, mozzarella or Gouda.

Italian bread has a dense texture that works well for these hot broiled sandwiches.

NUTRITION:

Calories: 760    Carbs: 67g    Sodium: 1620mg    Fiber: 4g    Protein: 41g