Description
Indulge in this savory Stuffed Seafood Bread Bowl, a decadent appetizer featuring a creamy blend of shrimp, crab, and cheeses baked to perfection inside a hollowed sourdough loaf. Perfect for sharing at gatherings or as a special treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread Bowl:
- 1 large round sourdough bread loaf
Seafood Filling:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ pound shrimp (peeled, deveined, and chopped)
- ½ pound lump crab meat
- ½ teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Hollow Out Bread: Slice the top off the bread loaf and hollow out the center, leaving a 1-inch shell.
- Sauté Onion and Garlic: In a skillet, sauté onion, garlic, then add shrimp and cook until pink.
- Combine Ingredients: Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, cheeses, seafood, and parsley.
- Fill Bread Bowl: Spoon the seafood mixture into the bread bowl.
- Bake: Bake for 20–25 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- Serve: Serve warm with reserved bread chunks or crackers.
Notes
- Consider using lobster instead of crab.
- Experiment by adding spinach or artichokes for variation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion with bread
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 630mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
