Make dinner into fun time with this Cheeseburger Loaf. Seasoned ground beef in tomato sauce and smothered in cheese fills crusty French bread. To make it a meal, serve with this Zesty Potato Soup (I substituted cheddar for the Velveeta and it was so good).

Cheeseburger Loaf

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted (use pizza sauce if you prefer a less sweet filling)
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 loaf (1 pound) unsliced French bread
1 tablespoon butter, softened
8 ounces cheddar cheese, sliced

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain then add soup, garlic salt, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, slice the top third off the loaf of bread. Hollow out bottom half of loaf, leaving a 3/4-inch shell (save the removed bread for another use). Spread butter on cut side of bread. Place loaf on an ungreased baking sheet and broil 4-inches from the heat until lightly browned. (Watch carefully to avoid the bread burning).

3. Spoon beef mixture into shell and arrange cheese slices on top. Broil 2-3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Replace bread top.

Serves 6-8

Recipe from Taste of Home

Let’s dance that dinner off. Victoria, BC-based band Lovecoast delivers some fun dance-pop in their song ‘The Floor’. And that sick guitar, yo.

“Do ya wanna dance, baby?”

Check out Lovecoast on the band’s Website where you can learn of an upcoming show in Victoria and link to buy their music.

Cheers!