Sarasota's Favorite Stuffed Bread

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 baguette, cut lengthwise and lightly hollowed out
• 1 cup kalamata olive, cut in half
• 1 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, diced
• 1 small onion, cut in half and then thin sliced
• 1 (7 ounce) box frozen spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups feta, just broken up
• 1/2 teaspoon of the oil from the tomatoes to cook the vegetables
• 3 tablespoons olive oil to brush the inside of the bread

Recipe

• 1 prepare the bread -- i like to take a nice baguette and cut in half lengthwise. then hollow out a bit by removing some of the inside breading. not all just to make room for the stuffing or filling.
• 2 don't throw away the filling -- put in a baggie and freeze. pull out any time and use for a stuffing. makes perfect additions to meatloaf, meatballs, soup, pastas or salads.
• 3 brush the inside of the bread with olive oil and bake cut side down or you can grill just for 5-7 minutes to lightly brown. just so the filling doesn't get the bread soggy. not long.
• 4 filling -- now this is my greek one. but use your favorite. i like to add just a little of the oil that comes with the sundried tomatoes in the pan to start the dish, but olive oil or any oil work just fine. diced tomatoes and cook just a minute. now add the spinach, onion, and olives and cook until well combined. done!
• 5 stuff -- just take your filling and stuff the bread.
• 6 my secret! -- always layer a small amount of whatever cheese you are using on the bottom and then top with your filling. then top with cheese. this keeps the top and bottom of the bread from getting soggy. once wrapped in foil and cooked you will have toasty tops and bottoms, not soggy ones. works wonderful. i break up the feta and put on the bottom, add the filling. i do try to not add any of the liquid, top with cheese and then the top bread.
• 7 wrap the bread in foil and cook either on the grill 15-20 minutes -- or cook in the oven on 425 for 15-20 minutes as well. make sure you turn it over 1 time during cooking to melt the cheese on the other side.
• 8 note: if it is a hot grill try to cook on a cooler portion of the grill.
• 9 just enjoy it. this goes with anything. steak, lamb, chicken or seafood. besides -- your friends will never want garlic bread again!