Description
Indulge in the ultimate seafood experience with this Stuffed Seafood Bread Bowl recipe. A creamy, cheesy mix of shrimp, crab, and scallops nestled in a hollowed-out sourdough loaf, baked to perfection. Perfect for parties or a special appetizer!
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 1 large round sourdough bread loaf
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small red bell pepper, diced
- 8 ounces shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
- 8 ounces lump crab meat, picked over for shells
- 4 ounces cooked scallops, chopped
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Hollow out the bread: Cut the top off the sourdough bread loaf and carefully hollow out the center, leaving a sturdy shell about 1 inch thick. Set aside the bread bowl and removed pieces.
- Sauté vegetables: In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Sauté onion, garlic, and red bell pepper until softened.
- Cook seafood: Add shrimp, crab, and scallops to the skillet and cook until opaque.
- Make the filling: Reduce heat and add cream cheese, heavy cream, mozzarella, Parmesan, seasonings, salt, and pepper. Stir until creamy. Fold in parsley.
- Fill the bread bowl: Spoon the seafood mixture into the bread bowl and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake uncovered for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly.
- Serve: Enjoy warm with reserved bread cubes, crackers, or sliced baguette.
Notes
- You can swap scallops for extra shrimp or crab.
- For a richer flavor, add white wine while sautéing vegetables.
- To save time, prepare the filling a day ahead and bake just before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of bread bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
