Hamburger-Stuffed Bread Loaf
["1 loaf unsliced bread (Vienna bread works well)", "1 lb. ground beef", "1 small to medium onion, peeled and chopped", "1 green pepper, cored and chopped", "1 to 2 stalks celery, washed and chopped (optional)", "1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce", "1 tsp. garlic powder (optional)", "salt and pepper to taste", "1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese", "butter or margarine"]
["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.", "Slice top off of loaf and set aside. Remove bread from interior of loaf, leaving enough on the sides to form a shell.", "Tear the bread you removed into small pieces in a mixing bowl.", "Brown the ground beef and drain well.", "Return to pan and add onion; cook until onion starts to get soft.", "Add green pepper (and celery if using) and mix well.", "Add Worcestershire sauce and seasonings.", "Add meat mixture to bread pieces in bowl. Mix well; mix in the undiluted soup.", "Taste test and adjust seasoning.", "Stuff bread loaf shell with mixture.", "Top with cheese. If desired, spread butter or margarine on the top slice you removed.", "(You can also sprinkle it with garlic powder or more of the cheese.)", "Heat stuffed loaf (and top) on a cookie sheet in preheated oven approximately 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted.", "Slice and serve."]
["bread", "ground beef", "onion", "green pepper", "stalks celery", "Worcestershire sauce", "garlic", "salt", "Cheddar cheese", "butter"]