Description
Garbage bread combines Italian-American flavors with simple ingredients for a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Rolled dough stuffed with meats, cheeses, and herbs delivers maximum satisfaction in each hearty slice.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (0.45 kilograms) ground beef
- 8 slices American cheese
- 6 slices cooked and crumbled bacon (or 1 package of store-bought bacon pieces)
- 11 ounce (311 grams) tube Pillsbury refrigerated French bread dough
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons mustard
- 2 dill pickle spears, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Thousand Island dressing
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or non-stick spray.
- In a large skillet, sauté ground beef with diced onions until meat is thoroughly browned. Drain excess fat and season with salt and pepper.
- On a floured surface, carefully stretch the French bread dough into a rectangular shape, ensuring even thickness.
- Spread a thin, uniform layer of ketchup and mustard across the dough, leaving a small margin around the edges.
- Distribute the cooked beef evenly over the condiment base, followed by crumbled bacon and chopped dill pickles.
- Arrange American cheese slices in a single, overlapping layer across the prepared surface.
- Carefully roll the dough from one long side to the other, tucking and pinching the edges to create a secure seal.
- Position the rolled bread seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Gently brush the exterior with beaten egg and generously sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the exterior turns a rich golden brown.
- Allow the bread to rest for 5 minutes after removing from the oven, then slice and serve with Thousand Island dressing for dipping.
Notes
- Select lean ground beef to reduce excess grease and create a cleaner filling.
- Drain cooked beef thoroughly to prevent soggy bread and maintain crisp texture.
- Customize the recipe by substituting ground beef with turkey or plant-based meat alternatives for different dietary preferences.
- Add extra flavor by mixing herbs like parsley or thyme into the ground beef while cooking.
- Prevent dough from sticking by generously flouring the work surface before rolling out the bread.
- Seal the edges tightly when rolling to keep ingredients from spilling out during baking.
- Check bread’s doneness by tapping the surface – it should sound hollow and appear golden brown.
- Make ahead and refrigerate rolled dough for up to 24 hours before baking for convenient meal prep.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg