HERB-STUFFED FRENCH BREAD

Herb-Stuffed French Bread image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 loaf French bread, preferably of the sort known as a baguette, or use a good Italian loaf
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup finely chopped scallions, green part and all
3/4 cup finely chopped parsley
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Split the bread lengthwise in half, but do not cut through, leaving it hinged on one side.
Heat the oil in a saucepan, and add the scallions, parsley, salt and pepper.
Cook, stirring, until scallions are wilted. Spoon the filling onto half of the bread. Cover with the second side, sandwich fashion.
Wrap the bread closely in foil, and bake about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 349, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 43 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 501 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram