Italian Sausage Loaf Recipe

• loaf good Italian bread from the bakery
• ½ pound hot Italian sausage (sweet if there are wimps in your crowd)
• ½ pound ground beef, extra lean
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup (225 ml) shredded mozzarella or provolone cheese (or both)
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup (60 ml) chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup (60 ml) chopped fresh basil
• ¼ cup (60 ml) red bell pepper, diced finely
• 1 tsp (5 ml) dried oregano
• ¼ tbsp (4 ml) fennel seeds
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) butter, melted
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• salt and pepper, to taste

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