Description
Indulge in a comforting bowl of creamy seafood soup served in an edible loaf. Our stuffed seafood bread bowls combine velvety chowder, tender shrimp and crab, and a crispy, golden-hued sourdough vessel. This indulgent comfort food delivers rich, creamy texture with simple assembly steps and elegant presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5–6-inch sourdough rounds
- Cooked shrimp
- Lump crab meat
- Diced shallot
- Minced garlic
- Diced chicken ham
- Crumbled turkey bacon
- Unsalted butter
- Olive oil
- Heavy cream
- Gruyère cheese (grated)
- Old Bay seasoning
- Salt and pepper
- Panko breadcrumbs (optional)
- Chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C). Slice top third off sourdough rounds and hollow out leaving a 1-inch shell. Brush interiors with melted butter or olive oil and bake 8–10 minutes until toasted.
- Heat 2 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Add diced shallot and minced garlic; cook 2–3 minutes until translucent.
- Stir in diced chicken ham and crumbled turkey bacon; sauté 2 minutes.
- Add chopped shrimp and lump crab meat; sprinkle Old Bay seasoning. Cook 3–4 minutes, tossing gently.
- Pour in ¼ cup heavy cream; stir until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and fold in grated Gruyère cheese and chopped parsley.
- Spoon seafood mixture into bread bowls, pressing gently. Top with remaining cheese and optional panko breadcrumbs.
- Bake at 375 °F for 12–15 minutes until cheese melts and bubbles. Let rest 2–3 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use serrated knife for clean bread cuts. To prevent sogginess, toast bread bowls well and brush interiors with butter or oil. Substitute Gruyère with mozzarella or cheddar as desired. Store leftovers separately and reheat gently to maintain crispness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bread bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg