Stuffed Italian Bread

Ingredients

• 1 Italian loaf, about 12 inches long
• 1 stick butter / 1/2 cup, melted
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 3 tsp minced onion
• 2-3 cloves garlic, grated
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp poppy seeds
• 3 tsp chopped parsley (add more if you wish)
• 12 oz grated cheese

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Cut the bread into cubes with X slices without cutting all the way through the bottom crust.
3. Mix the melted butter, olive oil, onion, garlic, dijon mustard, poppy seeds and parsley in a bowl.
4. Pour the butter,onion garlic mixture carefully into those X cracks using a small spoon and over the top of the bread.
5. Fill those delicious cracks with the grated cheese.(It seems like a lot of work and trouble but it's all worth it.)
6. Wrap the entire loaf with foil, sealing the sides properly. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven and unwrap. Bake for another 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and gooey.