Description
Indulge in the ultimate seafood delight with this Stuffed Seafood Bread Bowl. A decadent mix of shrimp, crab, and creamy cheeses nestled in a hollowed-out sourdough loaf, baked to perfection for a rich and satisfying dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 large round sourdough bread loaf
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 pound cooked shrimp (chopped)
- 1/2 pound cooked crab meat
Creamy Mixture:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Hollow Out Bread: Slice off the top of the sourdough loaf and hollow out the center to create a bowl, leaving about 1 inch of bread around the sides. Set the bread bowl and top aside.
- Prepare Seafood Mixture: In a skillet, sauté onion, garlic, celery, and red bell pepper. Add shrimp, crab meat, cream, cream cheese, mozzarella, cayenne, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir until creamy.
- Fill Bread Bowl: Fill the hollowed bread bowl with the seafood mixture.
- Bake: Place the filled bread bowl on a baking sheet and bake for 15–20 minutes until heated through and golden on top.
- Serve: Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving. Enjoy warm with bread pieces or crackers.
Notes
- You can substitute the shrimp or crab with scallops, lobster, or a seafood blend.
- For extra crispiness, toast the inside of the bread bowl lightly before filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 bread bowl
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
