Cheeseburger Boats

Step 1

Add your butter or oil to a skillet, meanwhile preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Step 2

Add your onions to the skillet and brown them until soft and golden.

Step 3

Add your ground beef and cook completely making sure to break it up into a fine and even crumble. If you have a lot of fat, drain it before adding the seasonings.

Step 4

Season with the garlic powder and onion powder, season salt, and then the Worcestershire and pickle juice. Sauté for about 5 minutes, tossing to coat.

Step 5

Cut your French loaf to make 2 1/2 foot loaves and then split those down the center. (picture in post) take one half of one loaf (the bottom piece) and dice into small cubes. Remove some of the bread from the center of the other loaves and dice that. Then press down the center to make room for meat. Press it down all along the length of the loaf. Add the three loaves to a baking sheet covered in foil.

Step 6

Add the diced up bread to the meat along with the condensed milk. Shake the can of milk well. Simmer for a few minutes and stir well to combine with the meat. Then add most of the shredded cheese, reserving some for the top of the loaves.

Step 7

Turn off heat. Brush the sides and tops of the loaves with the melted butter mixture.

Step 8

Add the meat filling to the loaves, all the way down the length of the bread.

Step 9

Top the loaves with the rest of the cheese. I sprinkle some dried parsley for color.

Step 10

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Keep an eye on them to make sure they aren't burning. Remove when cheese is golden brown and bubbly.

Step 11

Let cool for about 10 minutes then cut into smaller portions.

Step 12

Serve with pickles and mustard.