• Half Kg Beef
• 0.5 Kg Cheddar cheese
• 0.2 kg can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 Loaf unsliced Italian bread

Combine Beef, 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, water chestnuts, green onion, onion powder, pepper sauce and salt in large bowl.

Slice bread three times vertically and approximately every 1 1/2 inches horizontally to within 1/4'' of bottom crust.

Bread will have a ''checkerboard'' appearance.

Stuff all cuts in bread with Creamed Chipped Beef mixture.

Wrap bread in aluminum foil, keeping top exposed. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top of stuffed bread.

Bake in preheated 400 °F. oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until bread is browned and crispy.

DEFROST Creamed Chipped Beef in microwave on 50% power for 5 to 6 minutes.

Makes 10 to 12 servings

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1278 views