Stuffed Pistolettes are a great appetizer and are also good as a side
with many meals.
2 - lbs. Ground meat
1 - lb. roll good breakfast sausage
2 - large onions, chopped
1 - sm. bell pepper, chopped
2 - stalks of celery, chopped
2 – pkgs. (12 in each pack) Good Hearth Pistolettes --- not cooked *
3 or 4 – toes of garlic minced
1 - lb. – wedge of good cheddar cheese
Parmesan cheese
Melted margarine
Salt & pepper to taste
Brown ground meat and sausage and drain.
Add onions, bell pepper, celery & garlic. Cook until vegetables are soft
and well cooked.
While that is cooking...cut pistolettes in half width wise and remove
bread from within to put the stuffing in. Save 1 cup of bread removed
and add to the meat mixture.
Add cheddar cheese to meat and vegetable mixture and simmer until cheese
melts. (stir)
Stuff breads with mixture and baste tops (stuffing part) of pistolettes
with melted butter and sprinkle with parmesan cheese & bake until bread
turns golden brown (10 – 15 minutes) in 350 degree oven. Uncooked and
stuffed pistolettes can be frozen so you can make a big batch and have
some for another occasion (wrap individually in plastic wrap).
Makes about 48 half-size servings.
* Good Hearth Pistolettes are a Brown-N-Serve bread product that comes
in both wheat and white.
Tammy B.